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veracity /vəˈræs ɪ ti/

noun, plural veracities

  1. habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity. 
  2. conformity to truth or fact; accuracy: to question the veracity of his account. 
  3. correctness or accuracy, as of the senses or of a scientific instrument. 
  4. something veracious; a truth.

Origin of veracity

Medieval Latin 1615-1625

Synonyms

  1. honesty, integrity, credibility.

Source: Dictionary.com

 

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8 Comments

  1. Hellem Bodaya

    He was appreciated for his veracity and integrity.

  2. Amy Estrada

    Great sentence Hellem. Very good.

  3. azim

    What is action veracity of mark?

  4. Amy Estrada

    Nice attempt Azim, but this does not make sense. I’m not sure what you want to say. Please explain or try again.

  5. Katrin

    I am concerned about his veracity-

  6. Amy Estrada

    Great sentence Katrin!

  7. Nia

    I was dubious about the veracity which revealed by Marika this morning

  8. Amy Estrada

    Good Nia, you need a verb for the passive clause. I was dubious about the veracity which was revealed by Marika this morning.

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