SAT vocabulary
Credence
Belief in or acceptance of something as true.
Example
"The wild rumors gained credence after a few prominent figures seemed to confirm them, though they were later debunked."
Etymology
From Old French credence, from Medieval Latin credentia 'belief', from Latin credere 'to believe'.
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