Kernel-of-truth Definition

noun

(idiomatic) A core accuracy at the heart of a claim or narrative which also contains dubious or fictitious elements.

There may be a kernel of truth in the story of how George Washington confessed to his father that he chopped down the cherry tree.
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Noun

Singular:
kernel-of-truth
Plural:
kernels of truth

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KKEKER

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HTHUTH

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