Select the closest synonym for the word 'CANDOR' in the phrase 'She responded to the audit committee with remarkable candor.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. frankness and honest openness
- Step 1: 'Candor' refers to unreserved, sincere, and forthright expression. Step 2. 'Frankness and honest openness' accurately defines candor. Answer: frankness and honest openness. Why not the others: Evasion is the opposite; arrogance and nervousness represent unrelated emotional states.
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