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ve·ra·cious  audio  (v-rshs) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Honest; truthful.
  2. Accurate; precise.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin vrx, vrc-, truthful, from vrus, true; see wr-o- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
ve·racious·ly(Adverb), ve·racious·ness(Noun)


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