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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.
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Origin of inveracity

First recorded in 1860–65; in-3 + veracity

Words nearby inveracity

invention, inventive, inventor, inventory, invent the wheel, inveracity, Inveraray, Invercargill, Inverclyde, Inver Grove Heights, Inverness
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Words related to inveracity

aspersion, backbiting, calumniation, calumny, canard, cock-and-bull story, deceit, deception, defamation, detraction, dishonesty, disinformation, distortion, evasion, fable, fabrication, falsehood, falseness, falsification, falsity

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British Dictionary definitions for inveracity

inveracity
/ (ˌɪnvəˈræsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties formal, or euphemistic
lying; untruthfulness
an untruth; lie
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