truth
- 01 B1 Intermediate
the real facts about a situation or event.
the body of real things, events, and facts; the actual state of a matter.
Simple“It took a long time for the truth about the accident to come out.”
In context“The investigative journalist spent months cross-referencing documents to uncover the truth behind the government's involvement in the scandal.”
PitfallHe didn't tell me the true. He didn't tell me the truth.'True' is an adjective; 'truth' is the noun you need after 'the'.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the quality of being true, honest, or accurate.
the property or state of being in accordance with fact or reality.
Simple“There is no truth in the rumours that the shop is closing.”
In context“The defence attorney questioned the truth of the witness's testimony, pointing out several logical inconsistencies in the timeline.”
Antonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
a fact or belief that is accepted as being true.
a fundamental or spiritual reality; a statement or tenet accepted as true.
Simple“The book explores the basic truths of human nature.”
In context“Philosophers have long debated whether moral truths are universal or merely products of specific cultural evolutions.”
- 04 B1 Intermediate
the choice to answer a question honestly in the game 'truth or dare'.
the specific option in the game 'truth or dare' where the participant must answer a question truthfully.
Simple“She chose truth and had to admit who her secret crush was.”
In context“After several rounds of increasingly difficult dares, he finally opted for truth, hoping for a less embarrassing turn.”
Antonyms - 05 C2 Proficiency
a special property of a tiny particle called a 'top quark'.
a quantum number of quarks and hadrons, also known as topness.
Simple“In particle physics, truth is a property related to the top quark.”
In context“The researcher explained how the conservation of truth, or topness, is observed in high-energy particle collisions.”
Synonymstopness