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credibility gap
noun
: a situation in which the things that someone says are not believed or trusted because of the difference between what is said and what seems to be true
Full Definition of CREDIBILITY GAP
1
a : lack of trust <a credibility gap between generations> b : lack of believability <a credibility gap created by contradictory official statements — Samuel Ellenport>
2
: discrepancy <the credibility gap between the professed ideals … and their actual practices — Jeanne L. Noble>
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First Known Use of CREDIBILITY GAP
1966
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