Phrase Hound found 109 phrases and 50 compound words that contain truth. The most common are listed below. Open truth in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 109
- tell the truthUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tell, truth.
- moment of truthA deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
- to tell the truthAn attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.
- ring of truthThe impression of being truthful; especially of a statement or literary work; verisimilitude.
- stretch the truthTo exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.
- truth to tellActually; frankly; as a matter of fact.
- told the truthsimple past and past participle of tell the truth
- truth be toldUsed when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.
- telling the truthpresent participle and gerund of tell the truth
- tell you the truthUsed to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".
- truth valueA value indicating to what extent a statement is true; in classical logic, these are the values "true" and "false".
- truth tableA table showing all possible truth values for an expression, derived from the truth values of its components.
- half-truthA deceptive statement, especially one that is only partly true, is incomplete, misrepresents reality by telling part of the truth, or alters the time sequence of truths.
- Spirit of TruthAn epithet of the Holy Spirit.
- post-truthBeyond or superseding the importance of truth.
- tells the truththird-person singular simple present indicative of tell the truth: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tell, truth.
- ground truthInformation acquired by direct observation rather than by inference.
- Truth or DareAlternative letter-case form of truth or dare.
- naked truthThe blunt, unfiltered facts or truth of a scenario or circumstance; reality.
- bend the truthTo change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
- Whole Truth
- moments of truthplural of moment of truth: A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
- kernel of truthA core accuracy at the heart of a claim or narrative which also contains dubious or fictitious elements.
- plain truthThe unfiltered and honest facts about a subject or circumstances; reality.
- grain of truthSynonym of kernel of truth: A core accuracy at the heart of a claim or narrative which also contains dubious or fictitious elements.
Compound words 50
- truthfulHonest, and always telling the truth.
- untruthA lie or falsehood.
- truthismA belief in the importance of truth and objective facts.
- truthyFaithful; true.
- trutherSomeone who tells the truth.
- truthseekerOne who goes in quest of the truth.
- trvkeA sudden revelation of devastating and undeniably true information.
- truthenTo make true; to cause to adhere to the truth; to prove, validate, or support the veracity of
- truthtellerOne who tells the truth.
- antitruthThat which is the opposite or negation of truth, especially of a mystical or religious truth.