inveracity

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in·ve·rac·i·ty

(ĭn′və-răs′ĭ-tē)

n. pl. in·ve·rac·i·ties

1. Lack of veracity; untruthfulness.

2. An untruth; a falsehood.

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inveracity

(ˌɪnvəˈræsɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. lying; untruthfulness

2. an untruth; lie

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inveracity

noun

1. The practice of lying:

falsehood, mendacity, perjury, truthlessness, untruthfulness.

2. An untrue declaration:

canard, cock-and-bull story, falsehood, falsity, fib, fiction, lie, misrepresentation, misstatement, prevarication, story, tale, untruth.

Informal: fish story, tall tale.

Slang: whopper.

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His principal qualification is a degree of plausible inveracity next below that of an ambassador.

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The possible breach of ethical standards, patient privacy, and professional codes of practice, together with the inveracity of data, are the most ordinary determinants to separate and institutional anxiety against the employment of social media in health care.