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verisimilar
[ ver-uh-sim-uh-ler ]
adjective
- having the appearance of truth; likely; probable:
a verisimilar tale.
verisimilar
/ ˌɛɪˈɪɪə /
adjective
- appearing to be true; probable; likely
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Derived Forms
- ˌˈ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- i·i·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of verisimilar1
First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin ŧī() ( ŧī, genitive singular of ŧܳ “truth,” + similis “like, resembling”) + -ar 1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of verisimilar1
C17: from Latin ŧī, from ŧܲ true + similis like
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It traffics, superficially, in realism, though the budget sets, lighting and costumes are only vaguely verisimilar.
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As Actress unfurls we’re exposed to a mix of personal, verisimilar moments and artful vignettes.
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We try to be as verisimilar as we can.
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In the second place, the actions of tragedy are either really true, that is, historical, or if not true, have all the appearance of truth, that is, they are verisimilar.
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Charming, but in no proper sense of the word natural or verisimilar.
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