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< verily

verisimilitude >

ver·i·sim·i·lar

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ADJECTIVE:

Appearing to be true or real; probable.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin vrsimilis : vr, genitive of vrum, truth (from neuter sing. of vrus, true; see wr-o- in Indo-European roots) + similis, similar ; see similar

OTHER FORMS:
veri·simi·lar·ly (Adverb)

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