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Definition of plausibility noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plausibility

noun
 
/ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/
 
/ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. the quality of being reasonable and likely to be true
    • This new evidence lends plausibility to the theory that she was murdered.
  2. (disapproving) the fact of being good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people
    • She lied with enough conviction and plausibility that we believed her.
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