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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plausible \Plau"si*ble\, a. [L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from
plaudere plausum to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.]
1. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable;
ready. [Obs.] --Bp. Hacket.
2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently
right specious; as a plausible pretext; plausible
manners; a plausible delusion. ``Plausible and popular
arguments.'' --Clarendon.
3. Using specious arguments or discourse; as a plausible
speaker.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
plausible
adj 1: apparently reasonable and valid [ant: {implausible}]
2: likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a
likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" [syn: {probable},
{likely}] [ant: {improbable}]
3: within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse";
"a plausible story" [syn: {likely}]
4: appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible
witness"; "a plausible story" [syn: {credible}]
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