Difference between swallow&believe
What's the difference between swallow and believe in the following sentence?
"I found her excuse very hard to swallow/believe."

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'Swallow' is more negative, implying that if you did believe it, you would be easily fooled.
If I say some people believe that Obama was born in Kenya, I am stating a fact, with little emotion.
If I say some people swallow the story that Obama was born in Kenya, I am implying that they are fools who will believe anything - they are, by the way.

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