The Clue
"I'm telling the truth!" (6 letter answer)
The Answer
HONEST
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Notes
The answer HONEST is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
Related Clues
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___ Abe
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___ Injun
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Abe or Injun
Fair and square
Free from fraud
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"No fooling!"
"No kidding!"
"No lie!"
"No lie"
"That's the truth!"
Unlike Iago
Word with injun
Like some opinions
Othello's adjective for Iago
"I kid you not!"
"I'm telling you the truth!"
Definition
HONEST as an adjective:
1. (honest, honorable) = not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
2. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
3. (dependable, honest, reliable, true) = worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
4. (guileless, honest) = free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest"
5. without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"
6. (veracious, honest) = habitually speaking the truth; "an honest man"; "a veracious witness"
7. marked by truth; "gave honest answers"