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proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true" make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine" accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target" accurate reliable as a basis for action; "a true prophesy" reliable accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn''t quite true" even devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them" faithful consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement" actual, apodictic, factual, so(p), sure conforming to definitive criteria; "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician" typical as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class" not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold" genuine in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note" harmonious expressing or given to expressing the truth; "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person" honest, veracious |
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