Bucket 76 — Honesty, Truth & Integrity

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Best for: the Ethics and Governance portions of the CSS exam. 4 words (3 repeats).

1. CANDID (adj.)

• Urdu: صاف گو، بے باک، دیانتدارانہ
• Meaning: truthful and straightforward; frank
• Syn: frank, open, honest, forthright · Ant: evasive, guarded, secretive, deceitful
• ✍️ Use: A candid admission of past mistakes would restore more trust than any advertisement.
• 🧠 Hook: Latin candidus (white, pure) → a clean, white truth; he can tell you what he did. Noun: candour.

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2. PROBITY (n.) 🔁

• Urdu: دیانتداری · complete honesty · Syn: integrity · Ant: corruption · Full entry → Bucket 16

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3. VERACITY (n.) 🔁

• Urdu: سچائی · truthfulness · Syn: accuracy · Ant: falsehood · Full entry → Bucket 27

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4. VERISIMILAR (adj.) 🔁

• Urdu: سچ لگنے والا · appearing true · Syn: plausible · Ant: far-fetched · Full entry → Bucket 27