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home truth

noun

: an unpleasant fact about someone or something

Full Definition of HOME TRUTH

1
:  an unpleasant fact that jars the sensibilities
2
:  a statement of undisputed fact
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First Known Use of HOME TRUTH

1711

Rhymes with HOME TRUTH

bucktooth, cheek tooth, dogtooth, Duluth, egg tooth, eyetooth, forsooth, half-truth, houndstooth, in truth, Kossuth, milk tooth, sawtooth, selcouth, sweet tooth, tollbooth, uncouth, untruth, vermouth

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