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truth
The word 'truth' is primarily used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general concept of honesty or reality. However, it can be used as a countable noun (e.g., 'a truth') when referring to a specific fact or a universal principle that is true for everyone.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬In the cargo bay of a drifting scout ship, communicating via internal comms.
Lt. Vega
Kip, be for real. Is the life support actually stable?
Kip
The truth is it's held together by a prayer and some tape.
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Lt. Vega uses the slang 'be for real' to demand honesty, while Kip's response centers on the 'truth' of the ship's precarious condition, using the idiom 'held together by a prayer' to emphasize desperation.