This is the 9898th most frequent Japanese word.
誤魔化せ
"誤魔化せ" means "to deceive, falsify, or cover up."
The word '誤魔化せる' here means 'to be able to deceive or cover up'. It is used as a potential form to indicate the ability to perform the action of concealing or covering up a mistake.
そのミスを誤魔化せると思ったが見抜かれてしまった。
I thought I could cover up the mistake, but it was seen through.
The word '誤魔化せそう' is used to convey the likelihood or possibility of deceiving or misleading someone with a given excuse, depicted as being plausible for the context.
友達に誤魔化せそうな言い訳を考えている。
I am thinking of an excuse that might deceive my friend.
'誤魔化せない' exemplifies the negative potential form, indicating the inability to perform the act of covering up or deceiving in the situation being described.