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Define the word Verisimilitude

"Verisimilitude" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Verisimilitude \Ver`i*si*mil"i*tude\, n. [L. verisimilitudo: cf.
   OF. verisimilitude. See Verisimilar.]
   The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of
   truth; probability; likelihood.
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         Verisimilitude and opinion are an easy purchase; but
         true knowledge is dear and difficult.    --Glanvill.
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         All that gives verisimilitude to a narrative. --Sir. W.
                                                  Scott.
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"verisimilitude" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

verisimilitude
     n : the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true