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Defensible vs Credible - What's the difference?

defensible | credible |

As adjectives the difference between defensible and credible

is that defensible is (of an installation etc) capable of being defended against armed attack while credible is credible.

defensible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of an installation etc) capable of being defended against armed attack
  • (of an argument etc) capable of being justified

    • Synonyms

    * (capable of being defended) defendable

    credible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • believable or plausible
  • authentic or convincing

    • Related terms

    * credibility * credit * credence * credential

    See also

    * street cred

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