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cred
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
cred
(noun)
street cred
(noun)
cred
/
ˈ
krɛd/
noun
cred
/
ˈ
krɛd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRED
[
noncount
]
informal
:
the fact of being accepted and respected as a member of a social group or class
geek/hipster
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Cred
is an abbreviation of
credibility
.
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see also
street cred
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