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truth be told

intj

Etymology

Ellipsis of if the truth should be told.

Definitions

  1. Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances…

    Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.

    • I'm not sure if I can do this, truth be told.
    • Actually, truth be told, I just don't like you.
    • Well, certainly there are those who are more responsible than others - and they will be held accountable - but again, truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for truth be told. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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