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plausible

/ˈplɑ.zɪ.bəl/ adjective C1
  1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely. · a plausible excuse
  2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious. · a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion
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“What you say certainly sounds plausible.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 7 · C1
"Insanity was more plausible.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 27 · B2
“It sounds plausible.”
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 77 · B2

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