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truthful
truthful /ˈtruːθfəl/ adjective
 Word Family: adverb: truly, truthfullyuntruthfully, true; noun: truthuntruth, truthfulness; adjective: trueuntrue, truthfuluntruthful
1. someone who is truthful does not usually tell lies
   SYN  honest:
    a truthful child
    You and I must be truthful with each other.
2. a truthful statement gives the true facts about something
   SYN  honest:
    I have only one question to ask you, and I want a truthful answer.
—truthfully adverb:
    Answer this question truthfully.
—truthfulness noun [uncountable]