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veraciousness
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ve·ra·cious
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adjective
1.
habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest:
a veracious witness.
2.
characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content:
a veracious statement; a veracious account.
Origin:
1670–80;
veraci(ty)
+
-ous
Related forms
ve·ra·cious·ly,
adverb
ve·ra·cious·ness,
noun
non·ve·ra·cious,
adjective
non·ve·ra·cious·ly,
adverb
non·ve·ra·cious·ness,
noun
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un·ve·ra·cious,
adjective
un·ve·ra·cious·ly,
adverb
un·ve·ra·cious·ness,
noun
COLLAPSE
Can be confused:
veracious,
vociferous
,
voracious
.
Antonyms
1, 2.
mendacious.
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veracious
(vɛˈreɪʃəs)
—
adj
1.
habitually truthful or honest
2.
accurate; precise
[C17: from Latin
vērax,
from
vērus
true]
ve'raciously
—
adv
ve'raciousness
—
n
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