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ring of truth

ring of truth noun: the impression of being truthful; especially of a statement or literary work; verisimilitude.

Noun

ring of truth (plural (uncommon) rings of truth)

  1. (idiomatic) The impression of being truthful; especially of a statement or literary work; verisimilitude.
    • At first I wasn't even sure I could believe the story, but I later felt it had a ring of truth to it.
    • I am too well accustomed to the taking of evidence not to detect the ring of truth.1874, Edward Payson Roe, chapter 20, in Opening a Chestnut Burr

Synonyms of ring of truth

Forms of ring of truth

plural uncommonrings of truth

Questions about ring of truth

What does ring of truth mean?
Ring of truth means the impression of being truthful; especially of a statement or literary work; verisimilitude.
What part of speech is ring of truth?
Ring of truth is a noun.

Words near ring of truth in the dictionary

  1. ring of fractions
  2. ring of polynomials
  3. Ring of Solomon
  4. ring of steel
  5. ring of the fisherman
  6. ring of truth
  7. ring off
  8. ring off the hook
  9. ring one's bell
  10. ring oscillator
  11. ring oscillators

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