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home truth

 
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–noun
an indisputable fact or basic truth, esp. one whose accuracy may cause discomfort or embarrassment.
Origin:
1705–15
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home truth  
n.  A key or basic truth, especially one that is discomforting to acknowledge.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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home truth

A key or basic truth, especially one that is discomforting to acknowledge. For example, It's time you told a few home truths here, such as where your campaign finances actually came from. This expression uses home in the sense of "the very heart of a matter." [c. 1700]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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