"truthlikeness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From truthlike + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|truthlike|ness}} truthlike + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} truthlikeness (uncountable)
  1. Resemblance to truth. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-truthlikeness-en-noun-6mE9zXzU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry
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