tell the truth

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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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tell the truth

“We tell the truth about the times that the country fell short of its own founding ideals,” she said.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

But in court just days later, the GUR agent announced that he wanted to "tell the truth".

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Why should litigants and witnesses tell the truth if the judge cannot even tell the truth?

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

I could listen to her tell the truth back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

“Me? Oh, I’m just—” I decide to tell the truth.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed