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plausible
What does plausible mean?
plausible (adjective): apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use plausible in a sentence?
- A plausible excuse. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce plausible?
/ˈplɔzəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does plausible come from?
From Latin plausibilis (“deserving applause, praiseworthy, acceptable, pleasing”), from the participle stem of plaudere (“to applaud”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to plausible
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “plausible” mean?
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Not quite: that's what smart means.
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
Right! That's what “plausible” means.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
Not quite: that's what impossible means.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
Not quite: that's what domestic means.
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