"truth bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: truth bombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} truth bomb (plural truth bombs)
  1. (informal) A blunt, undiplomatic statement of something that is true that others may not want or expect to hear. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-truth_bomb-en-noun-0d~2V~N8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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