Credulity and Sophistication

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Credulity noun - Readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence.

Usage example: the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures

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Sophistication is an antonym for credulity.

Nearby Words: credulous, credulously

Sophistication noun - The state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects.

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Credulity is an antonym for sophistication.

Nearby Words: sophisticated, sophistical, sophistic, sophisticating

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