kernel of truth

Definition

Definition of kernel of truth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

core truthsmall but significant amount of truth in a statement or belief

Despite the exaggerations, there was a kernel of truth in his story.
Her joke had a kernel of truth in it.
There’s a kernel of truth in every rumor.

grain of truth

nugget of truth

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Expressions with kernel

kernel corn

kernels of maize, either frozen or canned

I bought a can of kernel corn for dinner.

pine kernel

edible seed of certain pine trees

Pine kernels are often used in pesto recipes.

palm kernel

seed of a tropical tree fruit used to extract cooking oil

Palm kernel oil is extracted from the seed.

kernel-less

adj.

lacking a central or essential part

The kernel-less fruit was not as tasty.

palm kernel oil

oil from palm fruit kernels used in food or cosmetics

Palm kernel oil is used in both food and soap.

Expressions with truth

truth bomb

surprising statement that reveals a shocking or uncomfortable truth

He dropped a truth bomb during the meeting.

truth hurts

exp.

real facts can be painful to accept

Sometimes the truth hurts, but it's necessary.

gospel truth

unquestionable truth accepted without doubt

She took his advice as gospel truth.

home truth

unpleasant fact that is true and hard to accept

He told her a home truth about her attitude.

bend the truth

change facts to make something seem different or better

He tried to bend the truth about what happened.

grain of truth

small but significant element of truth in a statement

Even in the wildest rumors, there's often a grain of truth.

moment of truth

critical time when success is determined

The exam was his moment of truth.

stretch the truth

exaggerate or distort facts

He tends to stretch the truth when telling stories about his travels.

truth or dare

game involving choice between answering truthfully or performing a dare

At the party, they played truth or dare until midnight.

truth will come out

exp.

truth becomes known despite attempts to hide it

No matter how hard you try, the truth will come out.

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French:noyau de vérité, ...
German:Kern der Wahrheit, ...
Italian:briciolo di verità, ...
Spanish:grano de verdad, ...
Portuguese:pingo de verdade, ...
Chinese:一丝真相, ...
Japanese:真実の核, ...
Arabic:نَواة الحَقِيقَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּרְעִין שֶׁל אֱמֶת, ...
Russian:зерно истины, ...
Ukrainian:зерно правди, ...
Hindi:सत्य का अंश, ...
Bengali:সত্যের আভাস, ...
Catalan:gra de veritat, ...
Czech:zrnko pravdy, ...
Danish:sandhedskerne, ...
Dutch:kern van waarheid, ...
Greek:ψήγμα αλήθειας, ...
Hungarian:igazságmag, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចពិតតិចតួច ប៉ុន្តែសំខាន់, ...
Korean:진실의 핵심, ...
Persian:ذره‌ای از حقیقت, ...
Polish:ziarno prawdy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pingo de verdade, ...
Romanian:miez de adevăr, ...
Swedish:korn av sanning, ...
Thai:แก่นความจริง, ...
Turkish:gerçek payı, ...
Vietnamese:phần sự thật cốt lõi, ...

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