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plausibility

noun

Latin root: plausibilitās Wiktionary

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  1. The quality of deserving applause, praiseworthiness; something worthy of praise. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. The appearance of truth, especially when deceptive; speciousness.
  3. A plausible statement, argument etc.

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin plausibilitās.

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