No. 4,699 in French
plausible
Believable or reasonable.
In a sentence
Il est important de fournir des preuves plausibles pour étayer votre argument.
It's important to provide plausible evidence to support your argument.
Here, 'plausible' is used to describe evidence that is credible or convincing.
La théorie qu'il propose semble tout à fait plausible.
The theory he proposes seems entirely plausible.
In this context, 'plausible' refers to a theory that appears reasonable and believable based on the given information.
Son explication était plausible, mais certains détails restaient flous.
His explanation was plausible, but some details remained unclear.
The word 'plausible' is employed to convey that the explanation is acceptable and logical, though not entirely thorough or detailed.
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