“Well, to tell you the truth . . .” Crossword Clue

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“Well, to tell you the truth . . .” Crossword Answer

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TRUTH (noun)
1. the quality of being near to the true value
2. 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)
WELL (adverb)
1. in a manner affording benefit or advantage
2. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well’)
WELL (adjective)
1. resulting favorably
2. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
WELL (noun)
1. an abundant source
2. a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
WELL (verb)
1. come up, as of a liquid

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