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truism

noun as in self-evident truth

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There’s a truism in advertising that sex sells.

From Salon

Were you aware of any DC dating culture truisms when you brought the show to that city?

From Salon

Jackson Women's Health, the Supreme Court decision that ended abortion rights, it was a truism in the Beltway press that Americans were "bitterly divided" on abortion.

From Salon

It is a truism with youth players that they have the power to make it impossible to ignore them through the excellence of their performance.

From BBC

Also, going back to Sun Tzu or Napoleon, it’s been a truism that when your opponent is flailing, you shouldn’t get in the way.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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