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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

tell you the truth en · X

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".
    • "What's the point? Your buddies can kick back and relax. I'm going into voluntary retirement." / "Oh?" / "Tell you the truth, I was getting a little tired of Jim Shorter. Tired of that little room on Ninety-fourth Street. You know what I might do? I might leave town." 1994, Lawrence Block, A Long Line of Dead Men:

Relateds

tell the truth

Synonyms

tell the truth (used to assert frank honesty of statement) · honestly (used to assert frank honesty of statement) · frankly (used to assert frank honesty of statement)