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truth

[trooth] / truθ /
NOUN
reality, validity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accuracy authenticity certainty fact legitimacy principle truthfulness veracity
STRONG
actuality axiom case correctness dope exactitude exactness facts factuality factualness genuineness gospel infallibility maxim nitty-gritty perfection picture precision rectitude rightness scoop score trueness truism verisimilitude verity
WEAK
factualism gospel truth honest truth inside track naked truth plain talk unvarnished truth whole story
Antonyms
STRONGEST
falsehood
STRONG
falseness flaw imperfection imprecision inaccuracy inexactness
WEAK
dishonesty disloyalty invention lie misrepresentation untruth
NOUN
honesty, loyalty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authenticity faith integrity realism revelation sincerity
STRONG
candor constancy dedication devotion dutifulness faithfulness fidelity frankness openness uprightness verity
WEAK
veridicality
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonesty
STRONG
apathy disloyalty falseness inconstancy lying treachery unsteadiness
WEAK
falsehood invention lie misrepresentation untruth

Example Sentences

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As Mark Twain supposedly said, a lie can get halfway round the world before the truth can even get its shoes on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Wednesday marks 37 years since the disaster which led to a campaign for legislation requiring public officials to tell the truth during disaster inquiries and investigations.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“It all began with, if you want to know the truth, Greenland,” he said of his threat to leave NATO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“So talk, unless the fake narrative that you’re creating happens to be way more interesting than the truth, I have nothing to hide when it comes to you and me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I wanted to argue with her, push her to tell me the truth.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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