First Known Use: 1653
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veridical
adjective ve·rid·i·cal \və-ˈri-di-kəl\
Definition of VERIDICAL
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: not illusory : genuine <it is assumed that … perception is veridical — George Lakoff>
— ve·rid·i·cal·i·ty \-ˌri-də-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun
— ve·rid·i·cal·ly \-ˈri-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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