truth

Words with a similar base: truth

'truth'

[truth.n.01] as in: a fact that has been verified

Examples:
at last he knew the truth
the truth is that he didn't want to do it

'truth'

[truth.n.02] as in: conformity to reality or actuality

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

'truth'

[truth.n.03] as in: a true statement

Examples:
he told the truth
he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it

'truth'

[accuracy.n.01] as in: the quality of being near to the true value

Examples:
he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
the lawyer questioned the truth of my account

'truth'

[truth.n.05] as in: 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)

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