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gospel

noun [U] (TRUTH)
 
 
/ˈɡɒs.pəl/ US  /ˈɡɑː.spəl/ (also gospel truth) informal

Definition

the complete truth: If Mary tells you something, you can take it as gospel.Reality and truth
(Definition of gospel noun (TRUTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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