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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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He’s disgusted that his own former office cannot be trusted to tell the truth in court.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“Only one of the firefighters we deposed had the courage to tell the truth — that his fellow firefighters and captain ignored his warnings that the fire had not been fully extinguished,” Robertson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

What HHS needs are serious people who will tell the truth and can begin to restore confidence in public-health advice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

And then, spurred on by her honesty, I decide to tell the truth.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

tell the truth

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