- (a.) Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion.
- (a.) Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker.
- (a.) Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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