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ravish2006
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ravish2006 asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 9 years ago

What is the difference between "truth" and "truism"?

Sometimes people say, "It is a truism that...". Aren't they better off saying "It's a truth that...", or better still, "It's true that..."?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    The words mean utterly different things. A "truism" is a tautology. "Truth" means something completely different. It's really a shame that you are so stupid that you don't know what a dictionary is, child.

  • FIRST B
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Truism has the negative connotation of being a trite or meaningless statement.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    maybe so

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