simple truth
Unvarnished basic fact
Simple truth is a fact or statement so plain it requires no elaboration or defense.
The phrase often emphasizes something obvious that people overlook or resist: The simple truth is, we can't afford it.
It can also cut through complexity or evasion: Behind all his excuses lies a simple truth—he didn't want to help.
- common senseNative practical judgment
- axiomSelf-evident starting principle
- clarityState of being understandable
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
straight talk · reasoning · proverbs · authenticity · maxims · essence · transparency · stark · no frills · unvarnished · bare bones · perception · gospel · candor · naked · intuition · self-evidence · wisdom
- truthsfacts, fact, reality, verity, verities
- Candor Phrasesto be honest, honestly, frankly, speaking frankly, if i'm being honest
- folk wisdomproverb, folklore, folk sayings, saying, proverbs
simple truthfabrication
Deliberately untrue statement
falsehood · untruth · disinformation · misinformation · propaganda
simple truthparadox
Seemingly absurd truth
ambiguity · mystery · hard truth · tangled web · conundrum
simple truthobfuscation
Deliberate concealment through confusion
doublespeak · cover-up · euphemism · evasion · equivocation
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