What does “truth” mean?
- 1
nounthe real facts about something
Just tell me the truth.
- 2
nounthe quality of being true
There is some truth in what he said.
Truth at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /truθ/ · TROOTH
How to use “truth” correctly
You “tell” the truth, not “say” the truth.
Common phrases with “truth”
- tell the truth
- the truth is
- to tell the truth
- the whole truth
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- lie
- falsehood
Word family
- true
- truthful
- truly
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