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   credence

   /ˈkriːdns/

   noun

   • 1. belief in or acceptance of something as true: "psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen" Similar acceptancebelieffaithtrustconfidencereliancetraction
   • ▪ the likelihood of something being true; plausibility: "being called upon by the media as an expert lends credence to one's opinions" Similar credibilitycreditreliabilityplausibilitybelievability
   • 2. a small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated: "a credence table"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credent- ‘believing’, from the verb credere.

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