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truth

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /truːθ/US /truːθ/
noun

the true facts about something, rather than the things that have been invented or guessed

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED video example

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My mother says that I started reading at the age of two, although I think four is probably close to the truth.

The Danger of a Single Story

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