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cred·i·ble    Audio Help   [kred-uh-buhl] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
2.worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L crédibilis, equiv. to créd(ere) to believe + -ibilis -ible]

—Related forms
cred·i·bil·i·ty, cred·i·ble·ness, noun
cred·i·bly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. plausible, likely, reasonable, tenable.
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cred·i·bil·i·ty    Audio Help   (krěd'ə-bĭl'ĭ-tē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The quality, capability, or power to elicit belief: "America's credibility must not be squandered, especially by its leaders" (Henry A. Kissinger).
  2. A capacity for belief: a story that strained our credibility.

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credibility

noun
the quality of being believable or trustworthy [ant: incredibility] 

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