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plausible

/ˈplɔːzəbl/adjective

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तर्कसंगत, विश्वास करने लायक लगने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of an excuse or an explanation) reasonable and likely to be true

    तर्कसंगत, विश्वास करने लायक लगने वाला

    • Her story sounded plausible.
    • It is plausible that he missed the bus.
    • It's a plausible reason for being late, but I am not sure it's true.
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    • The detective found his explanation plausible.
    • No plausible reason was given for the delay.

    Opposite implausible

  2. 2

    disapproving

    (of a person) good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people

    मीठी बातों से भरोसा जीत लेने वाला

    • a plausible salesman
    • A plausible stranger convinced the old man to part with his money.
    • A plausible clerk talked the customers into signing the papers.
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    • He was so plausible that nobody doubted him.
    • The plausible villain won everyone's trust at first.
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Notes

Synonym में believable और credible, antonym में implausible और unlikely आते हैं।