Credit
Credit noun - Mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon.
Usage example: I give full credit to this report on the prevalence of cheating among college students today
Conviction and credit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Conviction" instead a noun "Credit".
Conviction
Conviction noun - An idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge.
Usage example: held deep convictions about life after death
Credit and conviction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Credit" instead a noun "Conviction".
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