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

STRONGEST

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

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Yet a more astonishing truth lies quietly within us: Nearly 8% of the human genome is viral in origin.

From The Wall Street Journal

They will resist, they will refuse, they will mock and they will summon all their talent and creativity to tell the truth.

From Salon

In truth, you are hearing three saxophones, but they’re all being played simultaneously by one man.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stefon looks forward to establishing the truth in a court of law.”

From Los Angeles Times

Kirk seems to have been the last public figure with credibility among young people who was committed to deliberation and the shared pursuit of truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

truth

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