veracity
/vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/ noun C2- 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.
- Act of being exact and accurate.
- Correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.
Plural veracities
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The peddler had certainly spoken the truth when he declared that the dye wouldn’t wash off, however his veracity might be impeached in other respects.
Bingley’s regard; and yet it was not in her nature to question the veracity of a young man of such amiable appearance as Wickham.
Of what he has _particularly_ accused me I am ignorant; but of the truth of what I shall relate I can summon more than one witness of undoubted veracity.
“Madame,” said the Viscount of Morcerf, advancing towards the countess, “yesterday you were so condescending as to promise me a galop; I am rather late in claiming this gracious promise, but here is my friend, whose character for veracity you well know, and he will assure you the delay arose from no fault of mine.”
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