plausible
adjective · PLAW-zuh-buhl
seeming reasonable and likely to be true
विश्वसनीय लगने वाला, संभावित
Usage
a plausible excusea plausible explanationsound plausible
Examples
He gave a plausible excuse for being late.
Her story sounds plausible, but we must check it.
Common mistake
The team gave a plausible performance and won.
The team gave a praiseworthy performance and won.
Plausible means believable, not deserving praise.
Remember: Plausible = could well be true.
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Word 10 in Universal Core 15: generator, imminent, intensity and more.
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