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- pronunciation:
- krih
du
lih
ti
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krih
dyu
lih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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an inclination to believe or trust, esp. without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility.
She knew him to be a profound skeptic, so she was surprised at his credulity on this occasion.- antonyms:
- incredulity
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adjective + (n.)credulity
inherent, public, skeptical, strained
verb + (n.)credulity
beg, defy, portray, strain, stretch, test
noun + (n.)credulity
audience,
bit,
bound,
capacity,
default,
error,
evidence,
faith,
form,
ignorance,
inquiry,
limit,
mind,
others,
over-enthusiasm,
reader,
section,
skepticism,
spring,
strain,
superstition,
truth,
value,
wonder
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The word credulity
contains the following parts:
cred, credit
Latin
root
that means believe
  Example words:
accredit, credence, credible, credit, creditable, creditor, credo, credulity, credulous, creed, discredit, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, miscreant, recreant
-ty, -ity, -uity, -eity
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means state or quality of being
Example words:
abnormality, ambiguity, amity, annuity, asperity, authenticity, bestiality, brutality, constitutionality, credulity, dignity, divinity, duplicity, elasticity, enormity, extremity, fealty, finality, hostility, humility, incredulity, ingenuity, liberty, loyalty, majority, minority, plenty, promiscuity, prosperity, versatility
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