true

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. faithful, loyal, constant, sincere; certain, correct, accurate; truthful; sure, reliable; actual, genuine; legitimate, rightful; real, straight, undeviating. See probity, truth, straightness.

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(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Accurate]

Syn. precise, exact, right, correct, straight, plumb, square; see also accurate 1 , valid 1 .

2. [Loyal]

Syn. sure, Dependable, sincere; see faithful , reliable 1 , 2 .

3. [Genuine]

Syn. authentic, actual, pure; see genuine 1 , real 2 , valid 2 .

See Synonym Study at real .

• come true,

Syn. become a fact, be actualized, come about; see develop 1 , happen 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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a.

1. factual real, actual, valid, legitimate, bona fide, accurate, correct, genuine, authentic, veracious, verified, proven, confirmed, straight, literal, beyond question, right.

2. faithful loyal, allegiant, devoted, dedicated, trustworthy, steady, reliable, dependable, constant, staunch, pure, dutiful, patriotic, *true-blue.

3. rightful lawful, legitimate, legal.

4. fitted aligned, level, plumb.

ANT.: 1. untrue, false, fictional, imaginary. 2. disloyal, unfaithful, backstabbing. 3. illegal, illegitimate, unlawful. 4. misaligned, skewed

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adv.

truly, truthfully, honestly, accurately, correctly, precisely, exactly.

ANT.: falsely, untruthfully

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Conforming to fact: accurate, correct, exact, faithful, precise, right, rigorous, veracious, veridical. See CORRECT, HONEST, REAL, TRUE. 2. In agreement or correspondence with fact: actual, real. See REAL. 3. Having or marked by uprightness in principle and action: good, honest, honorable, incorruptible, righteous, upright, upstanding. Informal: straight-shooting. Idiom: on the up-and-up (or up and up). See HONEST. 4. Not counterfeit or copied: actual, authentic, bona fide, genuine, good, indubitable, original, real, undoubted, unquestionable. See TRUE. 5. Worthy of belief, as because of precision or faithfulness to an original: authentic, authoritative, convincing, credible, faithful, trustworthy, valid. See TRUE. 6. Accurately representing what is depicted or described: lifelike, natural, naturalistic, realistic, true-life, truthful. See REAL. 7. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or a duty: allegiant, constant, faithful, fast, firm1, liege, loyal, staunch, steadfast. See CONTINUE, TRUST. 8. Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense: genuine, heartfelt, hearty, honest, natural, real, sincere, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered. See TRUE. 9. Being so legitimately: legitimate, rightful. See TRUE.