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FID

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Latin
to trust, to believe
diffident, fidelity, confide

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Diffident

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adj
shy;not assertive
FID
syn:bashful
ant:confident
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Fidelity

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n.
faithfulness; loyalty
FID
ant:treachery

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Confide

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v.
to trust (another) with a information or secret
FID
ant:conceal

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FALL

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Latin
to deceive
Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

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Fallacy

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n.
a misleading or mistaken idea
FALL
syn:misconception
ant:truth
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Fallicious

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adj.
misleading or deceptive
FALL

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Fallible

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adj.
capable of being mistaken; imperfect
FALL
ant:infallible, flawless

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CRED

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adj.
to trust, believe
credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

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Credible

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adj.
able to be trusted in or believed
CRED
syn:valid
ant:doubtful
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Credence

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n.
trust or belief
CRED
syn:acceptance
ant:mistrust
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Credulity

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n.
tendency to believe things too easily or quickly
CRED
syn:gullibility
ant:skepticism
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Incredulous

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adj.
unable to believe something; amazed
CRED
syn:skeptical
ant:trusting
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DUB

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Latin
doubtful; to doubt
Dubious, Indubitable, Redoubtable

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Dubious

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adj.
uncertain; doubtful
DUB
syn:unconvinced
ant:positive
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Indubitable

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adj.
certain beyond doubt or question
DUB
syn:absolute
ant:unsure
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Redoubtable

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adj.
Worthy of fear or respect; mighty
DUB
syn:formidable

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