Genuine or actual; used to emphasize that something really is as it is described, despite being unusual.
From Old French 'veritable,' derived from Latin 'veritas' (truth). The suffix '-able' emphasizes the quality of being true or truthful.
When someone says 'a veritable mountain of paperwork,' they're not being dramatic—'veritable' literally means it's a real, genuine mountain, just metaphorically! It's a fun way to make exaggerations sound true.
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