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# veracity

«veracity» in Mova's school dictionary: **true** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (veracity; uncountable; formal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Truth or accuracy: whether something is true. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/#m1)

2) (formal) The habit of telling the truth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Used in the formal exam voice, law and news: «We could not confirm the veracity of the claim.» In online safety: always check the veracity of what you read. Everyday speech says «truth» instead.

### examples

- The teacher questioned the veracity of his excuse. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/#x1)
- Check the veracity of facts before you share them online. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/#x2)
- The judge doubted the veracity of the witness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/#x3)
- Scientists tested the veracity of the old story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/#x4)
- Nobody doubted her veracity; she never told lies. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/#x5)
- The veracity of the report was proved by photos. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/#x6)

### note

Formal; plain word: truth. Do not confuse with «voracity» (great hunger, from voracious). Say ver-ASS-i-tee.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «veracity» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/veracity/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.