TRUES

Accurately placed or thrown

Example: "His aim was true"

• dead on target

Devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth

Example: "True believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

Conforming to definitive criteria

Example: "The horseshoe crab is not a true crab"

Worthy of being depended on

Example: "A dependable worker"

• dependable  16
• honest  9
• reliable  10

Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

Example: "Genuine emotion"

• genuine  8
• unfeigned  14

Rightly so called

Example: "True courage"

Determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles

Example: "True north is geographic north"

Having a legally established claim

Example: "The true and lawful king"

• lawful  12
• rightful  15

In tune; accurate in pitch

Example: "A true note"

• on-key

Accurately fitted; level

Example: "The window frame isn't quite true"

• straight  12