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单词 verisimilitude
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ver•i•si•mil•i•tude /ˌvɛrəsɪˈmɪlɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [uncountable] the appearance of truth;
    likelihood;
    probability.
See -ver-, -simil-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ver•i•si•mil•i•tude  (ver′ə si mili to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the appearance or semblance of truth;
    likelihood;
    probability:The play lacked verisimilitude.
  2. something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth.
  • Latin vērīsimilitūdō, equivalent. to vērī (genitive singular of vērum truth) + similitūdō similitude
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
verisimilitude /ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd/ n
  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
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin vērisimilitūdō, from vērus true + similitūdō similitude
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