Plausibility, belief in the truth of something (8)

I believe the answer is:

credence

(Other definitions for credence that I've seen before include "Acceptance" , "Belief in something as true" , "Sort of table" , "Belief; type of table" , "Trust" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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