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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

I could sit with someone new and tell the truth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

When asked if posts about Japan could be unrealistic, she said: "To tell the truth, no... I love all about Japan."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

And to tell the truth, if any of us was meant to do it, it was Ruth May.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver