The Clue
Religious (9 letter answer)
The Answer
BELIEVING
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Notes
The answer BELIEVING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BELIEVING as a noun:
1. the cognitive process that leads to convictions; "seeing is believing"
BELIEVE as a verb:
1. accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
2. (think, believe, consider, conceive) = judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"
3. (believe, trust) = be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"
4. follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"
5. credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"