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truthiness
[ troo-thee-nis ]
/ ˈtru θi nɪs /
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noun
the quality of seeming to be true according to one's intuition, opinion, or perception without regard to logic, factual evidence, or the like: the growing trend of truthiness as opposed to truth.
Rare. truthfulness or faithfulness.
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truthiness
/ (ˈtruːθɪˌnəs) /
noun
informal (of a belief, etc) the quality of being considered to be true because of what the believer wishes or feels, regardless of the facts
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