Honesty & Disclosure: English Vocabulary List

used to emphasize that something is genuine, serious, or not a joke

"For real? Is that actually true?"

"For real? Is that actually true, or are you just pulling my leg right now?"

used to introduce a serious or honest statement

"Real talk. Let us be honest now."

"Real talk. Let us be honest now because I think it is time to tell each other the truth."

a farewell expression urging someone to remain genuine, authentic, and true to themselves

"Keep it real, bye."

"Keep it real. Stay true to yourself and do not pretend to be someone you are not."

used to stress that one is telling the truth

"No cap! I am telling the truth."

"No cap! I am telling the truth. I swear on my life I did not do it."

to share with someone all one's feelings, most private thoughts, and secrets

"She spilled her guts to her best friend."

"The suspect finally spilled his guts to the police and confessed everything about the crime he committed."

to say something true or accurate in a blunt, emphatic way

"She always spits facts only."

"I really respect how he spits facts without sugarcoating anything, even when the truth might be hard for others to hear."

the true facts or full, reliable information

"He told me the straight dope."

"He told me the straight dope and the honest information helped me make the right decision."

speech that comes out without thinking, often excessive, awkward, or triggered by nerves, alcohol, or strong emotions

"That was word vomit."

"His word vomit embarrassed everyone and he could not stop himself from blurting out the secret."

used to preface a statement when admitting honesty or truthfulness

"I have to be honest — I can't lie."

"I can't lie — that was not our strongest presentation and the client noticed."

to speak truthfully without holding back

"Let me keep it a buck, that plan is terrible."

"My best friend always keeps it a buck with me even when the truth is hard to hear."

having one's idealistic views replaced by the harshness of real life

"He was mugged by reality."

"The dreamer was mugged by reality when he realised his business idea would never make any money."

something false or untrue

"That is cap."

"His claim that he saw a unicorn was clearly cap."

to share with someone all one's feelings, most private thoughts, and secrets

"Let's spill our guts."

"After years of holding back, she finally decided to spill her guts to her best friend about her deepest fears."

to accept, believe, or trust something as true

"Do you buy that?"

"It's hard to buy the politician's promises when his past actions suggest otherwise."