gospel truth
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Definition
Noun: - An unquestionable truth; something accepted as absolutely true and reliable. This term refers to a statement, fact, or principle that is considered beyond doubt or dispute, often carrying the weight of absolute authority.
Usage
The term "gospel truth" is used to emphasize that a piece of information is completely trustworthy and should be accepted without question. It often implies that the source is authoritative or that the truth is fundamental. - It is commonly used in declarative statements. - It can be used with possessive pronouns (e.g., his gospel truth, their gospel truth).
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "To take something as/for gospel truth": To accept something as completely true without skepticism.
- He takes everything his mentor says as gospel truth.
- "To be gospel truth": Used to describe the nature of a statement itself.
- In that community, the elder's words are gospel truth.
Variants and Related Words
- Gospel (noun): Often used alone to mean the absolute truth, especially in informal contexts (e.g., "Take my word for it, it's gospel.").
- Gospel (adjective): Used to describe something as being the truthful or authoritative version (e.g., the gospel account).
Synonyms
- Certainty
- Inexorable truth
- Absolute truth
- Unvarnished truth
Idioms and Phrases
- Accept something as gospel (truth): To believe something completely.
- You shouldn't accept every online article as gospel.
- The gospel truth: Often used for emphasis in a statement.
- I'm telling you the gospel truth; I saw it with my own eyes.
Noun
- an unquestionable truth
- his word was gospel