told it like it is

A form of tell it like it is — To speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tell it like it is
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APA

told it like it is. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20it%20like%20it%20is

MLA

“told it like it is.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20it%20like%20it%20is. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “told it like it is,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20it%20like%20it%20is.

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