ring of truth

Noun

 * 1) The appearance of being truthful, especially of a statement or literary work; verisimilitude.

Usage notes

 * Sometimes used (especially in the 19th and early-20th centuries) with reference to oral remarks or a manner of speaking, and sometimes used (especially since the mid-20th century) to refer to a written statement or narrative which strikes the reader as true.

Synonyms

 * ring of authenticity
 * believability
 * credibility

Translations

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 * Finnish: todelta kuulostava
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