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veracity
noun
Truthfulness or conformity to fact.
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Truthfulness or conformity to fact
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veraciousadjective
Truthful or accurately representing the facts.
Truthful or accurately representing the facts
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The historian sought a veracious account rather than a flattering one.
A veracious witness admitted the limits of her memory.
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The editor checked the veracity of the quotation.
The witness's veracity was supported by independent records.
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