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veracity
CEFRC1
/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The quality of being truthful or accurate.
- 02
noun
Extra detailAgreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.
Examples
I doubt the veracity of his statement.
I doubt the veracity of his story.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSomething that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.
The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
Act of being exact and accurate.
More examples
In contextThe veracity of the waitress surprised the detective.
Of course if you don't accept Conway's story, it means that you doubt either his veracity or his sanity—one may as well be frank.
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Origin
noun
From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“truthfulness”), from Latin vērāx (“truthful, speaking truth”), from vērus (“true, real”). See very.