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truthful guide

[TROOTH-ful GĪD]
noun phrasepl: truthful guides
guia veraz
1. A person or source that provides accurate, honest, and reliable information or direction
The historian served as a truthful guide through the complex events of the past.
O historiador serviu como guia veraz através dos eventos complexos do passado.
2. Something that reliably leads one toward understanding or clarity without deception
Education is a truthful guide in making informed decisions.
A educação é um guia veraz na tomada de decisões informadas.
Synonyms
honest guidereliable guidefaithful guidedependable sourcecredible mentor
Antonyms
false guidemisleading guidedeceptive sourceunreliable mentor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
guia veraz
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
guia verídico
More formal alternative preferred in European Portuguese
São Paulo
guia confiável e honesto
More descriptive phrasing common in São Paulo

Related Idioms & Phrases

north star
guiding light
beacon of truth
moral compass
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