accredit |
to believe; credit. [1/4 definitions] |
Adventist |
an adherent of any of several Christian denominations that believe in the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ. |
bluff2 |
in poker, to lead (the other players) to believe that one's hand is stronger than it really is by betting heavily on it or that one's hand is weaker than it really is by betting very little on it. [1/6 definitions] |
buy |
(informal) to accept as true; believe. [1/7 definitions] |
convince |
to cause to accept or believe; persuade (often fol. by "of"). |
convincing |
able to make one believe in the validity or truth of what is being presented. |
credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. [2 definitions] |
credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, esp. without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
credulous |
disposed to believe, esp. on scanty evidence; gullible. [1/2 definitions] |
cult |
a religion that most members of a society believe to be false, faddish, or unworthy of respect. [1/4 definitions] |
deceive |
to lead (a person) to believe something that is untrue; mislead; trick; defraud. [1/2 definitions] |
deception |
the act of causing someone to believe an untruth, or the state of being so deceived. [1/2 definitions] |
devil's advocate |
someone who may not believe in but defends an opposing, weak, or unpopular cause to stimulate argument. [1/2 definitions] |
disbelief |
a lack of belief; refusal or unwillingness to believe. |
disbelieve |
to refuse to believe in; withhold belief from. [1/2 definitions] |
discredit |
to refuse to believe. [1/6 definitions] |
doubt |
to be uncertain about or believe unlikely. [1/6 definitions] |
expect |
to hope for or look forward to with some reason to believe in fulfillment. [2/6 definitions] |
feel |
to believe, or hold as a strong opinion. [1/15 definitions] |
figure |
(informal) to believe or conclude after consideration. [1/16 definitions] |
gaslight |
to use psychological manipulation in an attempt to make (a person or persons) believe that they are losing their sanity or that their memories or valid suspicions are false. [1/3 definitions] |