He wants to demonstrate the plausibility of a new dictatorship coming to power.
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Plausibility
Synonyms for "plausibility" (81 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Noun(6 words)
acceptabilityadmissibilityapparent soundnessbelievabilitybelievablenesscasuistrycircularitycolorcommon senseconceivabilitycredibility
Strong matches (24)
Verb(1 words)
evaluate credibility
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(2 words)
historical plausibilitylogical validity
Related words (40)
Noun(6 words)
mystificationobfuscationobscurantismoversubtletyperversionphilosophismplausiblenesspossibilitypresumptionrationalityrationalizationreasonreasonabilityreasonablenessreliabilitysensesensiblenesssophismsophistical reasoningsophistication
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sophistrysound sensesoundnessspecial pleadingspeciosityspecious reasoningspeciousnesssubtletysweet reasontenabilitytrustworthinessvicious circlevicious reasoning
Adjective(1 words)
strong credibility
Related word relations
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More general
8 entriesargument qualitybelievabilitycredibilitycrediblenessepistemic criterionfeasibilityinferential criterionquality
More specific
5 entriescontextual plausibilityexperiential plausibilityexperimental plausibilitystatistical plausibilitytheoretical plausibility
Collocations
6 entriesdegree of plausibilityhigh plausibilityplausibility argumentplausibility assessmentplausibility checkplausibility measure
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Pervasive and pernicious deviations from both fact and logical validity lurked behind a meretricious plausibility.
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Plausibility changes with different circumstances.
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integrity, fidelity, and other gracious plausibilities
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