The Clue
"The ___ is out there" (catchphrase on "The X-Files") (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TRUTH
Tags
Notes
The answer TRUTH is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
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Definition
TRUTH as a noun:
1. a fact that has been verified; "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it"
2. (truth, the true, verity, trueness) = conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"
3. (truth, true statement) = a true statement; "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"
4. (accuracy, truth) = the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
5. (Truth, Sojourner Truth) = United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)