Definitions
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- phrase A mystery will always be solved, or a truth will always be discovered
- phrase Truth will eventually and inevitably be discovered.
Etymologies
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The phrase "truth will out", or "truth will become public", appears as early as William Shakespeare's works, in particular, the Merchant of Venice. It may have been an entirely new concept of Shakespeare's, as he sees the need to explain its meaning as analogous to murder will out.
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bilby commented on the word truth will out
*opens door and gets the hell out of the way*
October 21, 2008