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Mendacity vs Veracity - What's the difference?

mendacity | veracity |

As nouns the difference between mendacity and veracity

is that mendacity is the fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty while veracity is truthfulness.

mendacity

English

Noun

(mendacities)
  • The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
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  • A lie, deceit or falsehood.

    • Related terms

    * mendacious * mendaciously * mendaciousness

    veracity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Truthfulness
  • (countable) Something that is true
  • (uncountable) Accuracy or precision
  • act of being exact and accurate.
  • correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * veracious * verifiable * verification * verify * veritable * verity

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