noun
a fact that has been verified
Examples
- at last he knew the truth
- the truth is that he didn't want to do it
noun
conformity to reality or actuality
Synonyms
Examples
- they debated the truth of the proposition
- the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat
- he was famous for the truth of his portraits
- he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities
noun
a true statement
Synonyms
true statement
Examples
- he told the truth
- he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it
noun
the quality of being near to the true value
Synonyms
Examples
- he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
- the lawyer questioned the truth of my account
noun
United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
Synonyms
Sojourner Truth