credence

Noun
  1. The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true (synset 106203462)
    "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
    is a type of: attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
    subtypes:
    • fatalism - a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
    • recognition - an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid
    same as: acceptance
  2. A kind of sideboard or buffet (synset 103134404)
    is a type of: buffet, counter, sideboard - a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
    same as: credenza

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