level with

verb

leveled with or levelled with; leveling with or levelling with; levels with
informal
: to speak honestly to (someone)
He never leveled with his parents about the accident.
Level with me. Why did you do it?

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“Level with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20with. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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