verity /vĕr′ĭ-tē/
noun
- The quality or condition of being true, factual, or real.
- Something, such as a statement or principle, that is true, especially an enduring truth. synonym: truth. Similar: truth
- The quality or state of being true, or real; consonance of a statement, proposition, or other thing, with fact; truth; reality. Similar: truthreality
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