"démêler le vrai du faux" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /de.mɛ.le lə vʁɛ dy fo/, /de.me.le lə vʁɛ dy fo/
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} démêler le vrai du faux
  1. (figuratively) to separate fact from fiction, to separate fact and fiction Tags: figuratively Related terms: faire la part des choses
    Sense id: en-démêler_le_vrai_du_faux-fr-verb-6t~es0GY Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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