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* In ''WesternAnimation/Invincible2021'', following her adoption of Mark's alien half-brother Debbie quickly turns away any nannies offering their services since she knows that they're all moles sent by the [[TheMenInBlack GDA]] and is worried about [[TheyWillCutYouUp what they might do to a half-Viltrumite infant]]. Eventually, one of them outright admits that she was sent by the GDA, stating that while she wasn't supposed to say that but she thinks it's wrong to mislead a potential employer, which is enough to have Debbie invite her in. She later establishes that she has a specialized enough skillset that she can tell off the GDA and that her professional loyalty lies solely with Debbie above all else.
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* In ''Videogame/DragonAgeInquisition'', when meeting the Iron Bull he openly admits that he's actually a spy for the Qunari in order to avoid any potential problems that could come from being dodgy about the truth. He states that since they have mutual goals, he's willing to share info from his superiors with the Inquisition if he's allowed to write a few reports.
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* Invoked in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' episode “Return to Wartwood”. When the Plantars realize they’ve forgotten to bring back Souvenirs for the townsfolk from their trip to Newtopia, they plot a scheme to cover it up. It’s [[Characters/AmphibiaAnneBoonchuy Anne Boonchuy]] who opposes this scheme, [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] that she has learned the importance of honesty many, many times throughout the series, and only begrudgingly going along with it because Sprig fears it might damage his budding relationship with Ivy. When the scheme predictably backfires, the Plantars are forced to admit the truth, learning that while the townsfolk are disappointed that the Plantars didn’t bring back gifts, they’re mostly just glad to have them back as life was boring without their usual antics, and are more upset they didn’t just tell the truth in the first place (earning the Plantars a dirty look from Anne).

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* Invoked in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' episode “Return to Wartwood”. When the Plantars realize they’ve forgotten to bring back Souvenirs for the townsfolk from their trip to Newtopia, they plot a scheme to cover it up. It’s [[Characters/AmphibiaAnneBoonchuy Anne Boonchuy]] Boonchuy who opposes this scheme, [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] that she has learned the importance of honesty many, many times throughout the series, and only begrudgingly going along with it because Sprig fears it might damage his budding relationship with Ivy. When the scheme predictably backfires, the Plantars are forced to admit the truth, learning that while the townsfolk are disappointed that the Plantars didn’t bring back gifts, they’re mostly just glad to have them back as life was boring without their usual antics, and are more upset they didn’t just tell the truth in the first place (earning the Plantars a dirty look from Anne).
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Not related to HonestyAesop. See HonestAxe and SecretTestOfCharacter for when the character really is just being honest and not GenreSavvy. See also SarcasticConfession, JustBetweenYouAndMe, CassandraTruth.

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Not related to HonestyAesop. See HonestAxe and SecretTestOfCharacter for when the character really is just being honest and not GenreSavvy. See also SarcasticConfession, JustBetweenYouAndMe, VillainsNeverLie and CassandraTruth.
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Your dad corners you about your having chopped down a cherry tree, a key step in your EvilPlan.

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Your dad corners you about your you having chopped down a cherry tree, a key step in your EvilPlan.
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* In ''Film/BrokenArrow'', an advisor tells the Joint Chiefs to be honest about a stealth bomber crashing because someone almost certainly watched it take off and they'd look foolish with a lie. Later the Joint Chiefs head him off by declaring under no circumstances would they ever admit that a nuclear bomb was just detonated underground by a terrorist on US soil.
* In ''Film/ClearAndPresentDanger'', the US President is advised not just to not deny his friendship with a murdered businessman who turned out to have drug ties, but to ramp it up answering with "we were life long friends" thus stumping reporters with follow-up questions.
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* In ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993'', the king confronts Richelieu about the rumors of betrayal surrounding him. Rather than deny anything, Richelieu lists off every single treasonous and blasphemous thing he's been up to to the king's face with a hint of mockery to make the king think the whole notion is ridiculous.

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