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Candor vs Diplomacy - What's the difference?

candor | diplomacy |

As nouns the difference between candor and diplomacy

is that candor is (obsolete) whiteness; brilliance while diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating]] alliances, [[treaty|treaties, agreements etc, bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organisms, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.

candor

English

Alternative forms

* candour (British and Canadian)

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) Whiteness; brilliance.
  • The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
  • Impartiality.
  • Synonyms

    * (sincere and open in speech) honesty, sincerity, parrhesia * (impartiality) fairness, impartiality

    Antonyms

    * (sincere and open in speech) deception, fraud, lie

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    diplomacy

    English

    Noun

    (diplomacies)
  • The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating]] alliances, [[treaty, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organisms, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals
  • ''National diplomacy typically deploys its dexterity to secure advantage for one's nation.
  • Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
  • See also

    * statesmanship