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
Disbelief
Disbelief noun - Refusal to accept something as true.
Usage example: their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
Nearby Words: disbelieving, disbeliever
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- To his credit, Ford doesn't even have him try to fake an Irish accent...which makes it easier for the audience to suspend disbelief and just enjoy some great performances.
Source: Fake Irish
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