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credibility gap
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credibility gap
n.
1. Public skepticism about the truth of statements, especially official claims and pronouncements: "The credibility gap [is] the result of a deliberate policy of artificial manipulation of official news" (Walter Lippmann).
2. Lack of trustworthiness.
3. A discrepancy or disparity, especially between words and actions.
credibility gap
n
a disparity between claims or statements made and the evident facts of the situation or circumstances to which they relate
Translations
credibility gap
n → Glaubwürdigkeitslücke f; his credibility gap widened → er verlor immer mehr an Glaubwürdigkeit


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After all, both measures are supposedly for children, both involved vast sums of public money and both the city and the school system have serious credibility gaps when it comes to living up to their promises to the public.
EDITORIAL : KIDS BE DAMNED, CITY HALL SAYS ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO MISUSE ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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