noun · Hard SAT word

    Verisimilitude

    lifelikeness; the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

    Verisimilitude in a sentence

    The novel achieved verisimilitude through carefully researched historical details.

    Synonyms for verisimilitude

    • authenticity
    • realism
    • plausibility

    Antonyms for verisimilitude

    • implausibility
    • falsity
    • artifice

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