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to tell the truth

to tell the truth adverb: an attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.

Adverb

to tell the truth (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.

to tell the truth meaning in Bengali

to tell the truth in Bengali

attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of a statement
বলিতে কি bolite ki

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Questions about to tell the truth

What does to tell the truth mean?
To tell the truth means an attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.
What is to tell the truth in Bengali?
To tell the truth in Bengali is বলিতে কি (bolite ki). See To tell the truth meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is to tell the truth?
To tell the truth is an adverb.

Words near to tell the truth in the dictionary

  1. to spare
  2. to speak of
  3. to start off with
  4. to start with
  5. to taste
  6. to tell the truth
  7. to tell you the truth
  8. to that effect
  9. to that end
  10. to the
  11. to the backbone

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