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   credibility

   /ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being trusted and believed in: "the very public loss of credibility led to the demise of the magazine" Similar trustworthinessreliabilitydependabilityintegritycharacterreputationstandingstatuscachetkudoseminencecreditacceptability
   • ▪ the quality of being convincing or believable: "the book's anecdotes have scant regard for credibility" Similar plausibilitybelievabilityacceptabilitytenabilityprobabilitylikelihoodauthorityauthoritativenessimpressivenesscogencyweightvaliditysoundnesstruthveracityfaithfulnessfidelityauthenticityaccuracyfactualnessrare:veridicalityinformal:cloutOpposite implausibility
   • ▪ another term for street credibility

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis (see credible).

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