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acknowledge the truth
/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ ðə truːθ/
admit or accept the truth
After years of denial, he finally acknowledged the truth about his past.
He admitted the truth about his past after denying it for years.
formalinformal
To admit or accept the truth, especially after denying or ignoring it.
The company acknowledged the truth about the safety issues after the scandal broke.
The company admitted the truth about the safety problems once the scandal became public.
She couldn't acknowledge the truth about her feelings for him.
She was unable to admit her true feelings for him.
This phrase is often used when someone has been avoiding or denying the truth for a long time.
Collocations
acknowledge the truth aboutadmit the truth regardingfinally acknowledge the truthadmit the truth after a long time
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Common Usage
This phrase is often used when someone has been avoiding or denying the truth for a long time.
Gold Rule
Formal vs. Informal
This phrase can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but it is often more common in formal or serious discussions.
Word Origin
The phrase combines 'acknowledge' (from Old English 'onclācnian', meaning to recognize) and 'the truth' (from Old English 'trīewþ', meaning reality or fact).
Usage Notes
This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, often when someone has been avoiding or denying the truth for a long time.
Word Breakdown
acknowledge
to admit or accept
verbthe truth
a fact or reality
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