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credulous

cred·u·lous [ kréjjələss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. gullible: too easily convinced that something is true

2. caused by readiness to believe: resulting from a tendency to believe things too readily

[Late 16th century. < Latin credulus< credere "believe"]

cred·u·lous·ly adverb
cred·u·lous·ness noun

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