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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 credibilityTimes Literary Supplement>
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First Known Use of CREDIBILITY

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