plausible

/ˈplɔzəbəl/
adjective
  1. Seeming reasonable or likely to be true.
    • The detective found a plausible explanation for the missing money.
    • It's plausible that the company will meet its sales target this quarter.
    • Though his story sounded plausible, no one could confirm it.
  2. (of a person) skilled at sounding truthful or convincing, often in a deceptive way.
    • She was so plausible that even her lies seemed honest.
    • A plausible salesman can sell ice to an Eskimo.
    • The con artist was a plausible speaker who easily gained people's trust.
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