plausible

  • 21plausible — {{#}}{{LM P30694}}{{〓}} {{SynP31429}} {{[}}plausible{{]}} ‹plau·si·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Digno de aplauso o de alabanza: • Esa acción tan generosa fue un gesto plausible.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Admisible, recomendable o justificado: •… …

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  • 22plausible — adjective Etymology: Latin plausibilis worthy of applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere Date: 1565 1. superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious < a plausible pretext > 2. superficially pleasing or persuasive < a&#8230; …

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  • 23plausible — (plô zi bl ) adj. Qui mérite d être applaudi, approuvé en apparence et jusqu à preuve du contraire. •   De cette illusion l apparence plausible Rendrait ta lâcheté peut être moins visible, CORN. Perthar. I, 4. •   De plausibles maximes, ROTR.&#8230; …

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  • 24plausible — plau|si|ble [ plɔzəbl ] adjective 1. ) likely to be true: REASONABLE: A bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash. The story was plausible but that didn t necessarily mean it was true. ─ opposite IMPLAUSIBLE 2. ) able to be considered …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25plausible — plau•si•ble [[t]ˈplɔ zə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) having an appearance of truth or reason; credible; believable: a plausible excuse[/ex] 2) well spoken and apparently worthy of confidence: a plausible commentator[/ex] • Etymology: 1535–45; &LT; L&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26plausible — /ˈplɔzəbəl / (say plawzuhbuhl) adjective 1. having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance: a plausible story. 2. fair spoken and apparently worthy of confidence: a plausible adventurer. {Latin plausibilis}&#8230; …

  • 27plausible — adjective /ˈplɔːz.ɪ.bəl,ˈplɔːz.ə.bəl/ a) Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse. b) Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready …

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  • 28plausible — adjetivo 1) laudable, loable, meritorio. 2) atendible, admisible, aceptable, verosímil, recomendable. Por ejemplo: todavía no me has dado una razón plausible y por eso ni me has convencido ni te creo. * * * Sinónimos …

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  • 29plausible — adjective a plausible explanation Syn: credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable; convincing, persuasive, cogent, sound, rational, logical, thinkable See note at …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 30Plausible deniability — is, at root, credible (plausible) ability to deny a fact or allegation, or to deny previous knowledge of a fact. The term most often refers to the denial of blame in (formal or informal) chains of command, where upper rungs quarantine the blame&#8230; …

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