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inveracity

[ in-vuh-ras-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪn vəˈræs ɪ ti /
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noun, plural in·ve·rac·i·ties for 2.

untruthfulness; mendacity.
an untruth; falsehood.

Words related to inveracity

aspersion, backbiting, calumniation, calumny, canard, deceit, deception, defamation, detraction, dishonesty, distortion, evasion, fable, fabrication, falsehood, falseness, falsity, fib, fiction, forgery

Words nearby inveracity

invention, inventive, inventor, inventory, inver grove heights, inveracity, inveraray, invercargill, inverclyde, inverness, inverness-shire

Origin of inveracity

First recorded in 1860–65; in-3 + veracity
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for inveracity

  • On the other hand, it was the ossified form of the “aria” itself which led to inveracity of expression and decadence.

    Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music|Ferruccio Busoni

  • You think the scene is Alexandria or the Spanish main, where you may let your imagination play revel to the extent of inveracity.

    Apologia pro Vita Sua|John Henry Newman

  • Doubtless it is sent upon us for our sins; but had we not already a plague of inveracity?

    The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays|Ambrose Bierce

British Dictionary definitions for inveracity

inveracity
/ (ˌɪnvəˈræsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties formal, or euphemistic

lying; untruthfulness
an untruth; lie
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