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ve⋅rac⋅i⋅ty
[vuh-ras-i-tee] 
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–noun, plural -ties for 4.
| 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. |
Synonyms:
1. honesty, integrity, credibility.
1. honesty, integrity, credibility.
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| ve·rac·i·ty (və-rās'ĭ-tē) n. pl. ve·rac·i·ties
[Medieval Latin vērācitās, from Latin vērāx, vērāc-, true; see veracious.] |
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Veracity
Ve*rac"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. v['e]racit['e].] The quality or state of being veracious; habitual observance of truth; truthfulness; truth; as, a man of veracity.
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veracity
1623, from Fr. véracité, from M.L. veracitatem (nom. veracitas) "truthfulness," from L. verax (gen. veracis) "truthful," from verus "true" (see very).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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