implausible excuse

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• implausible — [[t]ɪmplɔ͟ːzɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as implausible, you believe that it is unlikely to be true. I had to admit it sounded like a convenient and implausible excuse... It seems implausible that the projects would have gone… …   English dictionary

• implausible — im|plau|si|ble [ ım plɔzəbl ] adjective difficult to accept as true: UNCONVINCING: an implausible excuse/explanation ╾ im|plau|si|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• implausible — UK [ɪmˈplɔːzəb(ə)l] / US [ɪmˈplɔzəb(ə)l] adjective difficult to accept as true an implausible excuse/explanation Derived word: implausibly adverb …   English dictionary

• implausible — im|plau|si|ble [ımˈplo:zıbəl US ˈplo: ] adj difficult to believe and therefore unlikely to be true ≠ ↑plausible implausible theory/idea/explanation etc ▪ Margaret found his excuse somewhat implausible. ▪ It s not entirely implausible that a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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