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veritable

ve·ri·table

US/ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tə.bl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

often used as intensifiers

  • “a regular morass of details”
  • “a regular nincompoop”
  • “he”
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2.

not counterfeit or copied

  • “an authentic signature”
  • “a bona fide manuscript”
  • “an unquestionable antique”
  • “photographs taken in a veritable bull ring”

Origin

From verity + -able, from Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis.

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