whole story

NOUN

bottom line

Synonyms

STRONGEST

core crux essence income profit reality

WEAK

basis conclusion determination fiber final decision fundamentals key point last word loss main idea main point main thing meat and potatoes name of the game net nitty-gritty nuts and bolts point sum and substance what it's all about

NOUN

data

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dossier evidence goods info input knowledge picture statistics testimony

STRONG

abstracts circumstances compilations conclusions details documents dope experiments facts figures materials measurements memorandums notes proof reports results scoop score

WEAK

brass tacks chapter and verse

NOUN

facts

Synonyms

STRONG

certainty clue cue data details dope gospel info numbers poop reality scoop score story

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks inside dope like it is lowdown

Antonyms

STRONG

hypothesis theory

WEAK

lies

NOUN

information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advice clue data info instruction intelligence knowledge material message report science tip word

STRONG

ammo break confidence counsel cue dirt dope dossier earful enlightenment erudition illumination leak learning lore network notice notification orientation propaganda scoop score tidings wisdom

WEAK

chapter and verse inside story lowdown what's what

NOUN

notice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertisement advice comment criticism directive instruction manifesto memo memorandum news note notification order picture poster proclamation review story warning

STRONG

admonition caution caveat circular clue comments communication critique cue declaration enlightenment goods handbill info intelligence intimation know remark score sign squib tip

WEAK

lowdown write-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer

STRONG

ignorance

WEAK

heedlessness neglect

NOUN

particular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

article case circumstance fact specific

STRONG

ABC's clue cue element feature gospel item know nitty-gritty picture point rundown scoop score speciality specification story thing

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks chapter and verse facts of life lowdown nuts and bolts what's what

Antonyms

WEAK

generality

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 unvarnished truth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

falsehood

STRONG

falseness flaw imperfection imprecision inaccuracy inexactness

WEAK

dishonesty disloyalty invention lie misrepresentation untruth

NOUN

what's what

Synonyms

WEAK

fact truth of the matter where it's at

Example Sentences

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I came clean and told Pop the whole story, selling it under the guise of patriotism — and with three-part harmony and a harmonica.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

But hers is not the whole story, and the moment we decide reading one spouse’s account makes us qualified to render a verdict on the couple, we are participating in intellectual laziness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Villarreal: I Googled — and I will say I clearly am not the only one that thought this because there was a whole story of it — “Did they really eat KFC chicken?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Does that put the lie to the whole story everyone wants to tell about John Roberts versus Donald Trump?

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Natalie switched to English, and her whole story came gushing out.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

whole story

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