truth

/truːθ/ noun (plural truths /truːðz/)

Definition

the truth › the real facts about a situation: Do you think he was telling the truth? I don't think we'll ever know the truth about what really happened.

BEING TRUE [U] › the quality of being true: There may be some truth in their claim.

TRUE FACT [C] › a fact or idea that people accept is true: moral/religious truths → Opposite untruth

(Definition of truth noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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trust noun
trust verb
trustee noun
trusting adjective
trustworthy adjective
truth noun
truthful adjective
try noun
try sth on
try sth out
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