Word of the Day:
veracity
What It Means
The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
Something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.
Agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.
Veracity in Context
“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.”
Did You Know?
From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“truthfulness”) (whence -acity), from Latin vērāx (“truthful, speaking truth”), from vērus (“true, real”). See very.
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