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True Word Spoken Jest Idiom Literal Meaning Truth

Phrase/Idiom many a true word is spoken in jest
Definition This idiom has a literal meaning, that the truth is often found in comic utterances.
Example Has he said something special when joking? Many a true word is spoken in jest.

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