sooth

noun

Definition of soothnext
as in truth
agreement with fact or reality I doubt not the sooth of what you say, but there may be other facts of which we are unaware

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  1. truth
  2. accuracy
Noun
  • As in the Gilded Age, the uncomfortable truth is that the people building the future are also concentrating control over it.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • And as with the IEEPA duties before them, Liberty Justice Center lawyers argued the central truth that the authority to impose taxes and regulate foreign commerce rests with Congress.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of truth
Noun
  • Sleep debt, chronic stress, and metabolic dysfunction not only sap energy but also distort the accuracy of perception.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Since 2018-19, no Premier League centre-back (with 900-plus minutes of game time) has logged a higher passing accuracy than Stones’ 94 per cent.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of accuracy
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“Sooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sooth. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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