Both Uses
credulous
in
The Monkey's Paw
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- His father, smiling shamefacedly at his own credulity, held up the talisman, as his son, with a solemn face, somewhat marred by a wink at his mother, sat down at the piano and struck a few impressive chords.†
credulity = gullibility (being too willing to believe)
- His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him down the road; and returning to the breakfast table, was very happy at the expense of her husband's credulity.†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(credulous) gullible (being too willing to believe)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)