plausibility
noun/ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/
/ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]- the quality of being reasonable and likely to be true
- This new evidence lends plausibility to the theory that she was murdered.
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- (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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