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veritable

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈvɛɹɪtəbəɫ// UK //vˈɛɹɪtəbəl// ver·i·ta·ble

adj. used to emphasize that something is so impressive or large that it is almost unbelievable. It is like saying 'real' or 'true' to make a description stronger.

adj. used as an intensifier to emphasize the figurative truth of a description, often before a metaphor. Typically used attributively before a noun.


SIMPLE

The garden was a veritable paradise of colorful flowers.

CONTEXTUAL

After the heavy rains, the small stream transformed into a veritable river that flooded the nearby fields.

COMPLEX

The archive serves as a veritable gold mine for historians, containing thousands of previously unseen letters that detail the daily lives of ordinary citizens during the revolution.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun to emphasize a metaphor.

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