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

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

A man told me that the kindest thing I can do is to tell the truth about that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Adams responded: "No, I tell the truth on that issue."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"It's a path to healing. We're waiting for answers, the truth, for them to tell the truth; we're not asking for anything more," she told journalists.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Whoever’s in charge doesn’t know why she dared to tell the truth a few minutes ago, but they’re reminding her whose lives are at stake.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

tell the truth

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