Prohibition and Truth

Prohibition

Prohibition noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.

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Truth and prohibition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Truth" instead a noun "Prohibition".

Truth noun - Agreement with fact or reality.

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Prohibition and truth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prohibition" instead a noun "Truth".

complete	complete prohibition	complete truth
entire	entire prohibition	entire truth
absolute	absolute prohibition	absolute truth
religious	religious prohibition	religious truth
Other adjectives: universal, explicit, last.

Xanth's archaic prohibition against female rulers is presented as unfairly sexist, but the concept that all women desire to be considered beautiful more than almost anything else, and enjoy being seen as beautiful more than the promise of privacy, is inoffensive and simple truth.

Source: Vanity Is Feminine
Another character subtly lampshades this, noting how far Diamond has traveled from his roots (Truth in Television, as quite a few Prohibition-era gangsters were European-born.) What's Up, King Dude?

Source: Film / Gabriel Over the White House

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