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  "map_content": "truth\n1 Americannoun\nplural\ntruths-\nthe true or actual state of a matter.\nHe tried to find out the truth.\n- Synonyms:\n- fact\n- Antonyms:\n- falsehood\n-\nconformity with fact or reality; verity.\nthe truth of a statement.\n- Synonyms:\n- veracity\n- Antonyms:\n- falsity\n-\na verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like.\nmathematical truths.\n-\nthe state or character of being true.\n- Antonyms:\n- falsity\n-\nactuality or actual existence.\n-\n(often initial capital letter) ideal or fundamental reality apart from and transcending perceived experience.\nthe basic truths of life.\n-\nagreement with a standard or original.\n-\naccuracy, as of position or adjustment.\n-\nhonesty; sincerity; truthfulness.\n- Antonyms:\n- falsity\n-\nArchaic. fidelity or constancy.\nidioms\nnoun\nnoun\n-\nthe quality of being true, genuine, actual, or factual\nthe truth of his statement was attested\n-\nsomething that is true as opposed to false\nyou did not tell me the truth\n-\na proven or verified principle or statement; fact\nthe truths of astronomy\n-\n(usually plural) a system of concepts purporting to represent some aspect of the world\nthe truths of ancient religions\n-\nfidelity to a required standard or law\n-\nfaithful reproduction or portrayal\nthe truth of a portrait\n-\nan obvious fact; truism; platitude\n-\nhonesty, reliability, or veracity\nthe truth of her nature\n-\naccuracy, as in the setting, adjustment, or position of something, such as a mechanical instrument\n-\nthe state or quality of being faithful; allegiance\nUsage\nWhat is a basic definition of truth? Truth means the actual state of a matter, an adherence to reality, or an indisputable fact. Truth has several other senses as a noun. The truth refers to the version of reality that we exist in. Putting it more simply, if you are \u201ctelling the truth,\u201d you are describing the world as it actually is and not making things up or telling lies.\n- Real-life examples: Police detectives try to discover the truth when investigating crimes so that they don\u2019t arrest the wrong person. Criminals often hide or distort the truth so that they won\u2019t get caught.\n- Used in a sentence: I told my mom I passed the test, but the truth was that I failed it badly.\n- Used in a sentence: We doubted that there was any truth to his claims of seeing Bigfoot.\n- Used in a sentence: Parents often have to tell their kids sad truths when a pet dies.\nCommonly Confused\nSee truism.\nOther Word Forms\n- mistruth noun\n- nontruth noun\n- truthless adjective\n- truthlessness noun\nEtymology\nOrigin of truth\nFirst recorded before 900; Middle English treuthe, Old English tr\u0113owth (cognate with Old Norse tryggth \u201cfaith\u201d); see true, -th 1\nExplanation\nTruth is something that squares with reality. When you are sworn in to give testimony in a U.S. court of law, you promise to \"tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.\" When you're cutting to the heart of something, you might start a statement with, \"The truth of the matter is...\" or \"To tell the truth...\" When you hear these introductory phrases containing truth, reality is supposed to follow. The American comedian Stephen Colbert coined the term truthiness as a satirical poke at politicians and pundits whose claims often have no basis in reality. Truthiness is what you wish were truth \u2014 unconstrained by fact or logic.\nVocabulary lists containing truth\n\"Hanging Fire\"\nLooking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com \u2013 one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!\nChiasmus from Top AP English Exam Novels\nInterested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more \u2013 and it's all completely free to use!\nExample Sentences\nExamples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.\nLord Mandelson has apologised for maintaining a friendship with Epstein and said he only learned \"the actual truth about him\" after his death.\nFrom BBC \u2022 Apr. 28, 2026\nDespite growing traction among analysts and heavy media coverage, investors are waking up to a hard truth: The quantum revolution won\u2019t happen overnight.\nFrom Barron's \u2022 Apr. 27, 2026\nAnd here\u2019s the quiet truth: If we live long enough, most of us will experience solo aging in some form.\nFrom MarketWatch \u2022 Apr. 27, 2026\n\u201cThe truth is, there is nothing to say.\u201d\nFrom Los Angeles Times \u2022 Apr. 24, 2026\nI wanted to argue with her, push her to tell me the truth.\nFrom \"Code Name Kingfisher\" by Liz Kessler\nDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, \u00a9 Random House, Inc. 2023\nIdioms from The American Heritage\u00ae Idioms Dictionary copyright \u00a9 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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