Verisimilitude
[ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood, -tyood] /ˌvɛr ə sɪˈmɪl ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
noun
1.
the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability:
The play lacked verisimilitude.
2.
something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth.
verisimilitude
/ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd/
noun
1.
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true
2.
something that merely seems to be true or real, such as a doubtful statement
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