speak truth
Say what's real
Speak truth means to say what is real or accurate, often in contexts where honesty requires courage or defiance.
The phrase carries weight beyond simply not lying—it implies declaring something important that others might not want to hear: She wasn't afraid to speak truth in that meeting.
The expression speak truth to power means confronting authority with uncomfortable facts or moral challenges.
- honestFree from deception
- candidHonest and direct
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- tell it like it isSpeak with complete candor
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
brutal honesty · forthright · no holds barred · confess · come clean · testify · witness · reveal · expose · authentic · genuine · bold · courage · integrity · oath · swear · declare · admit
- life advicebe honest, be kind, be patient, work hard, be yourself
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- moral sayingsdo unto others, golden rule, do the right thing, honesty is the best policy, treat others fairly
- maximsmaxim, adage, proverb, saying, aphorism
- truthsfacts, fact, reality, verity, verities
speak truthlie
Deliberate falsehood
deceive · fabricate · bear false witness · prevaricate · misrepresent
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