See Also: credibility(dictionary)
credibility(dictionary)

scaremongering (oh) and credibility (oh)


scaremongering (oh)



the practice of deliberately making people worried or nervous, especially in order to get a political or Other advantage
::He was accused of political scaremongering.
-- scaremonger n [C]

credibility (oh)



the quality of deserving to be believed and trusted
damage/undermine sb's credibility (as sth)
::The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader.
credibility of
::There are serious questions about the credibility of these reports.
gain/lose credibility
::Predictions of economic recovery have now lost all credibility.
credibility gap
the difference between what someone says and what they do
::a credibility gap between the Government's promises and their achievements