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   Plau·si·ble

   /ˈplôzəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable: "a plausible explanation"
   • ▪ (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive: "a plausible liar"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded’, from the verb plaudere.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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