noun
1.
the quality or state of keeping close to fact and avoiding distortion or misrepresentation
questions the veracity of that witness
Synonyms: truth, truthfulness, veraciousness, veridicality, verity
Related Word: accuracy, correctness, exactness, factualness; frankness, honesty
Contrasted words: inaccuracy, incorrectness; deception, dishonesty, untruth, untruthfulness
Antonyms: unveracity
2.
something that is true
can make lies sound like veracities
Synonyms: gospel, truism, truth, verity
Related Word: verisimilitude; actuality; fact
Contrasted words: lie, untruth
Antonyms: unveracity