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diffident
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adj. shy; not assertive
syn=baSHFUL ant= confident FIDE= TO TRUST/BELIEVE "My sister is always diffident about going places without a friend; she feels embarrassed and ackward and always likes to go with Gaby" |
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fidelity
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n.faithfulness; loyalty
FID= TO TRUST/BELIEVE ant= treachery "Husband and wife should have a lot if fidelity between them; they should trust each other and never believe either one is being fallacious. They should always feel comfortable confiding special secrets in each other" |
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confide
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v. to trust (another) with information or a secret
FID= TO TRUST/BELIEVE ANT= TO CONCEAL OR HIDE SOMETHING "I totally confide in my mother; she would never tell me something that was fallacious" |
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fallacy
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n. a misleading or mistaken iDEA ( A WRONG IDEA OR BELIEF)
syn=misconception ant - the truth "It's a fallacy that we all knew Jacob was taking that bottle to Horror Nights" |
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fallacious
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adj.misleading or deceptive USUALLY BY INTENT
1.containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments. 2.deceptive; misleading: fallacious testimony. FALL=TO DECEIVE/FALSE "Chumbley is always giving me fallacious information about homework; I think he wants me to fail" |
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fallible
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adjective
1. persons WHO USUALLY errS, especially in being deceived or mistaken. 2.liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate: fallible information. ANT=flawless and infallible FALL=TO DECEIVE/false fallacious means intended to deceive; fallible means likely to make a mistake or to be inaccurate or erroneous; "chumbley provided me fallible (incorrect) information for the test; i failed it, but I don't think he did it on purpose as he is not a fallacious person" |
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credible
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adj.able to be trusted in or believed
syn= valid ant: doubtful CRED=BELIEVE "Danny's story was not very credible; I don't think anyone believed what he said" |
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credence
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n. trust or belief , especially with regards to the truth being told
CRED=TO BELIEVE syn" acceptance ant: mistrust "I don't give a lot of credence to Danny's story about why he was driving 82mph; there is no good reason or excuse for that" "I give credence to everything my science teacher says; I believe pretty much everything he says b/c he is real smart" |
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credulity
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n. tendency to believe things too quickly or easily, specially without proper evidence
syn= gullibility ant- skepticism CRED=TO BELIEVE " Sometimes I wish my mother had more credulity so that she would believe me when I am trying to trick her; but she doesn't and is always incredulous when I am trying to trick her" |
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incredulous
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adj.unable to believe something; amazed; SKEPTICAL
CRED=TO BELIEVE "My mom was incredulous when I told her I got 100 in my math test; she didn't believe me" |
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dubious
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uncertain; doubtful
adj - ambiguous, obscure, unclear. DUB=DOUBTFUL "Chumbley gave me a dubious answer when I asked him if he liked Isa- he was not very clear in his response" |
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indubitable
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adj. certain beyond doubt or question, unquestionable
syn= absolute DUB=DOUBTFUL; IN=no "Ransom will indubitably win the game on Friday; they are by far the best team in this league" |
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redoubtable
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ADJ.worth of fear or respect; mighty
formidable, unnerving, glorious, illustrious, respected SYN= FORMIDABLE DUB=DOUBTFUL "Ransom has a redoubtable basketball team; they are in a different league - everyone respects them and is a bit scared to play against them" |
