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| 1. | [ adjective ] apparently reasonable and valid | |
| Related terms: | implausible arguable glib credible | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] within the realm of credibility | |
| Synonyms: | likely | |
| Examples: | "not a very likely excuse" "a plausible story" |
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| Related terms: | credible | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] likely but not certain to be or become true or real | |
| Synonyms: | probable likely | |
| Examples: | "a likely result" "he foresaw a probable loss" |
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| Related terms: | improbable presumed verisimilar presumptive equiprobable | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] appearing to merit belief or acceptance | |
| Synonyms: | credible | |
| Examples: | "a credible witness" "a plausible story" |
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| Related terms: | convincing | |
| Similar spelling: |
plausibly plausive plosive plausibility placable |
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