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truth

[trooth] / truθ /
NOUN
reality, validity
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 whole story
Antonyms
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falsehood
STRONG
falseness flaw imperfection imprecision inaccuracy inexactness
WEAK
dishonesty disloyalty invention lie misrepresentation untruth
NOUN
honesty, loyalty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authenticity faith integrity realism revelation sincerity
STRONG
candor constancy dedication devotion dutifulness faithfulness fidelity frankness openness uprightness verity
WEAK
veridicality
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonesty
STRONG
apathy disloyalty falseness inconstancy lying treachery unsteadiness
WEAK
falsehood invention lie misrepresentation untruth

Example Sentences

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But there was truth in it; the toxic ambition, the long hours, the exciting feeling that you were working on something people cared about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The truth of “SNL” is that there’s no way to really know for sure if it will play with an audience until the sketch gets in front of one.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

And from around 2007, England's criminal justice agencies should have started to realise he was telling the truth.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Hally is quick to take a superior tone with Sam and Willie, but the truth is that Sam has been a surrogate father to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The tracks are always there, and they always tell the truth.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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