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tell the truth

VERB

level

Synonyms

WEAK

be above-board be frank be on the up and up be open be straight be straightforward be up-front come clean come to terms keep nothing back talk straight

Antonyms

STRONG

lie prevaricate

WEAK

deceive

VERB

own

Synonyms

STRONG

allow avow concede confess declare disclose grant recognize

WEAK

assent to come clean let on make clean breast of own up

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal condemn deny disapprove disavow disclaim disown dispute hide refuse reject repudiate secrete

Example Sentences

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The Hillsborough Law will create a "duty of candour" for public authorities to tell the truth and co-operate with disaster inquiries.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

When asked if posts about Japan could be unrealistic, she said: "To tell the truth, no... I love all about Japan."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

He’s disgusted that his own former office cannot be trusted to tell the truth in court.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Well, it is always necessary to tell the truth, calmly and forthrightly, in the face of propaganda.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

And to tell the truth, I was feeling scared and lonely without him.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

tell the truth

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