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Word

truer

US/ˈtɹuɝ/

UK/tɹˈuːɐ/

Definition

adj. more accurate or closer to the real facts than something else. You use this to describe a version of a story or a belief that is more honest or realistic.

adj. more accurate in detail or more faithful to the facts or reality. The comparative form of 'true'.

Examples

“This is the truer version of the story.”

“After hearing both sides of the argument, the truer story became clear to everyone in the room.”

“The historian argued that the truer account of the event was not found in the official records, but in the oral histories of the local people who lived through it.”

Examples

simple

“This is the truer version of the story.”

contextual

“After hearing both sides of the argument, the truer story became clear to everyone in the room.”

complex

“The historian argued that the truer account of the event was not found in the official records, but in the oral histories of the local people who lived through it.”

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