Credulity
Nouns
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credulity, credulousness etc. adj.
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cullibility, gullibility
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gross credulity, infatuation
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self delusion, self deception
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superstition
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one's blind side
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bigotry etc. (obstinacy) Obstinacy
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hyperorthodoxy etc. Heterodoxy [Sectarianism.]
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misjudgment etc. Misjudgment. credulous person etc. (dupe) Dupe.
Verbs
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be credulous etc. adj.
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follow implicitly
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swallow, gulp down
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take on trust
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take for granted, take for gospel
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run away with a notion, run away with an idea
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jump to a conclusion, rush to a conclusion
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think the moon is made of green cheese
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take for granted, grasp the shadow for the substance
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catch at straws, grasp at straws. impose upon etc. (deceive) Deception.
Adjectives
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credulous, gullible
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easily deceived etc. Deception
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simple, green, soft, childish, silly, stupid
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easily convinced
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over-credulous, over confident, over trustful
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infatuated, superstitious
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confiding etc. (believing) Belief.
Phrases
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the wish the father to the thought
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all is not gold that glitters