truth squad

truːθ skwɒd

Definition

Definition of truth squad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

debunkers

team exposing false information

A truth squad was formed to counteract the spread of misinformation online.

politics

group promoting a specific viewpoint at events

The truth squad attended the rally to support the candidate.

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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.

further from the truth

adj.

less true or accurate than another statement or belief

That claim could not be further from the truth.

Expressions with squad

hit squad

team formed to address specific issues quickly

The company formed a hit squad to tackle the sudden drop in sales.

squad goals

aspirations shared by a group of friends

Their vacation photos are total squad goals.

goon squad

group hired to intimidate or harm others

The company hired a goon squad to break the strike.

flying squad

police unit responding quickly to emergencies

The flying squad was dispatched immediately after the robbery was reported.

circular firing squad

group hurting itself because of internal fighting or conflict

The party became a circular firing squad during the debate.

bomb squad

team handling explosive devices safely

The bomb squad arrived to defuse the suspicious package.

police squad

organized group of police officers working together

A police squad was dispatched to the protest site.

squad room

room in a police station where officers gather and work

The officers met in the squad room before their shift.

firing squad

group of soldiers executing by shooting

The prisoner faced the firing squad bravely.

homicide squad

group of police who investigate killings by people

The homicide squad arrived quickly at the crime scene.

Examples of truth squad in a sentence

Journalists formed a truth squad to investigate the rumors.
The truth squad distributed flyers at the town hall.
A truth squad was formed to counter misinformation online.

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French:équipe de vérification des faits, brigade de vérité, ...
German:Enthüllungsteam, Wahrheitsgruppe, ...
Italian:team di verifica, ...
Spanish:equipo de verificación, grupo de apoyo, ...
Portuguese:grupo de checagem de fatos, grupo de apoio, ...
Chinese:辟谣小组, 真相小组, ...
Japanese:真実部隊, プロパガンダグループ, ...
Arabic:فريق الحقيقة, فَرِيق دَعْم الحَقِيقَة, ...
Hebrew:צֶוֶת אֱמֶת, קְבוּצַת תּוֹמְכִים, ...
Russian:отряд правды, агитационная группа, ...
Ukrainian:група викриття, група підтримки, ...
Hindi:तथ्य-जाँच दल, सत्य दल, ...
Bengali:তথ্যযাচাইকারী দল, সত্য স্কোয়াড, ...
Catalan:equip de verificació, grup de suport, ...
Czech:ověřovací tým, podpůrná skupina zastánců určitého názoru, ...
Danish:faktatjekkerhold, sandhedshold, ...
Dutch:team voor het ontmaskeren van onwaarheden, waarheidsbrigade, ...
Greek:ομάδα ελέγχου γεγονότων, ομάδα αλήθειας, ...
Hungarian:tényellenőrző csoport, egy adott álláspontot képviselő csoport, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមបកអាក្រាតការពិត, ក្រុមអ្នកគាំទ្រទស្សនៈជាក់លាក់នៅក្នុងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍, ...
Korean:허위 정보 폭로팀, 진실팀, ...
Persian:گروه راستی‌آزمایی, گروه حقیقت, ...
Polish:zespół demaskujący fałszywe informacje, grupa agitacyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):equipe de checagem de fatos, esquadrão da verdade, ...
Romanian:echipă de demascare a informațiilor false, echipă de susținere, ...
Swedish:debunkinggrupp, sanningstrupp, ...
Thai:ทีมตรวจสอบข้อเท็จจริง, กลุ่มความจริง, ...
Turkish:yanlış bilgi ekibi, gerçeklik ekibi, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm chuyên vạch trần thông tin sai lệch, nhóm sự thật, ...

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