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Definition
degree of believability- he gave credence to the gossip
- They had probably sanded her down, and as she looked closer, she saw nicks in the hull, lending credence to her theory.Nicholas Sparks -- Message in a Bottle
- You are the slave to the opinions which have credence among the people you have known and have read about.London, Jack -- The Sea Wolf
- You are the slave to the opinions which have credence among the people you have known and have read about.Jack London -- Sea Wolf
- Adah says no one is giving it any credence; here, no one has ever doubted it.Barbara Kingsolver -- The Poisonwood Bible
- She found no one from whom she dared expect credence and help.Grace MacGowan Cooke -- The Power and the Glory
- Hadn't given the story much credence up till now, but after what just happened in the big top, I'm beginning to think there might be half a chance.Sara Gruen -- Water for Elephants
- I gave no credence to the ideology of Garveyism; it was, rather, the emotional dynamics of its adherents that evoked my admiration.Richard Wright -- Black Boy
- Mutterings here and there, yes, but nothing I'd give credence to.Christopher Paolini -- Eldest
- She hadn't given the story much credence—the woman didn't strike her as the marrying type.Larry McMurtry -- Lonesome Dove
- The statement failed to appeal to her credence, and it was not grateful to any resentment that she entertained.Henry James -- Washington Square
- "How much credence do you give the claim of faerie betrayal?" asked Kadir.Cassandra Clare -- City of Heavenly Fire
- But it was given sufficient credence.Roger Zelazny -- My Name is Legion
- If all these tokens are not enough to vindicate the truth of what I say, here is my sword, that will compel incredulity itself to give credence to it.Miguel de Cervantes -- Don Quixote
- When he was with the king, she gave no credence to his words, but when he was by himself ....Christopher Paolini -- Inheritance
- No one understood the idea or put any more credence in it than in the powdered magnesium and such things.John Hersey -- Hiroshima
- Unless the Twins can certify that you aren't a threat, we cannot give you credence, despite, and perhaps because of, the assistance you have given Eragon.Christopher Paolini -- Eragon
- This was the point he would stick to through thick and thin; it made them feel they knew better, gave credence to the rest of his information.John Le Carre -- The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
- Therefore look well around, and so thou shalt see things that would take credence from my speech.Dante Alighieri -- Dante's Inferno
- If we attempt to silence this talk, we only lend it credence.George R.R. Martin -- A Clash of Kings
credence = a degree of believability