veracity
noun [U] /vəˈræs.ɪ.ti/
/vɚˈæs.ə.t̬i/ formalDefinition
› the quality of being true, honest, or accurate: Doubts were cast on the veracity of her alibi.Reality and truth
(Definition of veracity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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