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veritable

ver·i·ta·ble [ vérrətəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
absolute: used to emphasize a figurative concept
The business is a veritable gold mine.

[15th century. < French< Latin veritas "truth" (see verity)]

ver·i·ta·ble·ness noun
ver·i·ta·bly adverb
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