nugget of truth

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Definition of nugget of truth in English English dictionary

A small amount of truth in a generally untrue statement

Even in its moderate form, this argument presupposes that factual elements can be plucked out of panegyric as nuggets of truth isolated from the dross of empty verbiage.

Hyphenation

nug·get of truth

Turkish pronunciation

nʌgît ıv truth

Pronunciation

/ˈnəgət əv ˈtro͞oᴛʜ/ /ˈnʌɡɪt əv ˈtruːθ/