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home truth
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home truth
(noun)
home truth
noun
plural
home truths
home truth
noun
plural
home truths
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOME TRUTH
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:
an unpleasant fact about someone or something
—
usually plural
She was all ready to tell him some hard
home truths
.
The doctor told me the
home truths
about the dangers of smoking.
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