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plausible

 
 
/ˈplɔːzɪbl/ adjective

Translation

If something that someone says or writes is plausible, it could be true.
akla yatkın, akıllıca, mâkul
a plausible excuse/explanation → Opposite whiteness2239
plausibility
 
/ˌplɔːzɪˈbɪləti/ noun [U]
when something is plausible
akla yatkınlık; mâkul olma; akla uygunluk
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(Definition of plausible adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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