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veracity
Noun
This term describes a habitual adherence to the truth, often carrying a formal or legal weight. It focuses on the character of the speaker or the precision of the information provided, suggesting a standard of absolute correctness rather than mere sincerity. As an uncountable noun, it does not have a plural form and cannot be counted with numbers. To refer to specific instances of truthfulness, one must use partitive constructions such as a measure of veracity or a degree of veracity.