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true

— adjective consistent with fact or reality; not false the story is true it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true — B. Russell the true meaning of the statement — adjective (= dead on target) accurately placed or thrown his aim was true he was dead on target — adverb as acknowledged true, she is the smartest in her class — adjective devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them — adjective conforming to definitive criteria the horseshoe crab is not a true crab Pythagoras was the first true mathematician — adjective accurately fitted; level the window frame isn't quite true — adjective determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles true north is geographic north — adjective (= lawful) having a legally established claim the legitimate heir the true and lawful king — adjective rightly so called true courage a spirit which true men have always admired a true friend — verb (= true up) make level, square, balanced, or concentric true up the cylinder of an engine — noun proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment out of true — adjective (= genuine, unfeigned) not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed genuine emotion her interest in people was unfeigned true grief — adjective in tune; accurate in pitch a true note — adjective (= truthful) expressing or given to expressing the truth a true statement gave truthful testimony a truthful person — adjective (= dependable, honest, reliable) worthy of being depended on a dependable worker an honest working stiff a reliable sourcSFLe of information he was true to his word I would be true for there are those who trust me

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or Conjunction

— A word used to link two alternative choices. Would you like tea or coffee?

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false Adjective

— If something is false, it is not true or not real. It is false that 2 + 2 = 5. My grandfather takes out his false teeth at night.

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