Truth or Consequences

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Sierra County, New Mexico, United States.

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T or CHot SpringsHot Spring
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Sierra County, New Mexico, United States.

    Synonyms: T or C, Hot Springs, Hot Spring

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city, the county seat of Sierra County, New Mexico, United States.

Similar
T or CHot SpringsHot Spring

Origin

Originally named Hot Springs, the city changed its name to Truth or Consequences, the title of a popular NBC Radio quiz show, in 1950, after its host Ralph Edwards announced that he would air the program from the first town that renamed itself after the show.

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APA

Truth or Consequences. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Truth%20or%20Consequences

MLA

“Truth or Consequences.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Truth%20or%20Consequences. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Truth or Consequences,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Truth%20or%20Consequences.

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