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unvarnished truth

NOUN
home truth
Synonyms
WEAK
a priori truth basic truth honest truth indisputable truth intrinsic truth naked truth obvious truth plain truth self-evident truth simple truth straight truth truism unadorned truth universal truth
NOUN
truth
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 whole story
Antonyms
STRONGEST
falsehood
STRONG
falseness flaw imperfection imprecision inaccuracy inexactness
WEAK
dishonesty disloyalty invention lie misrepresentation untruth

Example Sentences

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Here is the harsh and unvarnished truth: Joint tenancy comes with survivorship rights.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

It took courage for these veterans to go on camera and offer the unvarnished truth about the disastrous wars they helped to fight.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

Kerr, a broadcaster at the time, went to watch the Memphis Grizzles practice when West, the team’s general manager, spoke with him about anything and everything — a man allergic to anything but unvarnished truth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

Kate Lee, Alzheimer's Society's CEO, said the campaign "seeks to tell the unvarnished truth about the devastation caused by dementia, and it is very much informed by people affected by the condition".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024

As they mulled over their future, southern blacks looked to the Chicago Defender, a source of inspiration and the unvarnished truth about the world around them, for guidance.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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