the truth
noun
: the real facts about something : the things that are true
Are you telling (me) the truth?
At some point you have to face the simple/hard/honest/plain/naked truth that we failed.
Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
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While the businesswoman and designer worked hard to make that world a reality, the truth was much darker.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The only solution to ending the propaganda spiral is by telling the truth.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Her then-husband, David Smith, stood by her side, unaware of the truth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The only solution to ending the propaganda spiral is by telling the truth.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Her then-husband, David Smith, stood by her side, unaware of the truth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“The truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20truth. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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