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credibility
noun cred·i·bil·i·ty \ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\
: the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
Full Definition of CREDIBILITY
1
: the quality or power of inspiring belief <an account lacking in credibility>
2
: capacity for belief <strains her reader's credibility — Times Literary Supplement>
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First Known Use of CREDIBILITY
1594
Rhymes with CREDIBILITY
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