plaud-, plaus-, plod-, plos- +
(Latin: to clap, to strike, to beat; to clap the hands in approbation [recognition as good], to approve)
plausibility
1. A description of that which has the appearance of truth but might be deceptive.
2. That which is likely to be true or able to be believed.
2. That which is likely to be true or able to be believed.
plausible
1. Having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: "He made a plausible excuse for being late to the meeting."
2. Believable and appearing likely to be true, usually in the absence of proof.
3. Having a persuasive manner in speech or writing, often combined with an intention to deceive.
4. Well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust.
5. Etymology: "acceptable, agreeable" comes from Latin plausibilis, "deserving applause, acceptable"; from the past participle stem of plaudere, "to applaud". The meaning "having the appearance of truth" is recorded from 1565.
2. Believable and appearing likely to be true, usually in the absence of proof.
3. Having a persuasive manner in speech or writing, often combined with an intention to deceive.
4. Well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust.
5. Etymology: "acceptable, agreeable" comes from Latin plausibilis, "deserving applause, acceptable"; from the past participle stem of plaudere, "to applaud". The meaning "having the appearance of truth" is recorded from 1565.
plausibleness
1. A description of that which has the appearance of truth but might be deceptive.
2. Appearing to merit belief or acceptance:
2. Appearing to merit belief or acceptance:
plausibleness
1. An apparent validity.
2. Appearing to merit belief or acceptance.
2. Appearing to merit belief or acceptance.
plausibly
1. Easy to believe on the basis of available evidence.
2. In a plausible manner.
2. In a plausible manner.
plausive
1. Showing or expressing praise or approbation; applauding.
2. Expressing or manifesting praise or approval.
2. Expressing or manifesting praise or approval.
plod, plods (noun)
1. The act or process of moving or walking heavily and slowly.
2. The sounds made by heavy stepping or walking: "The dancers started to perform when they heard the familiar plod or thud of the drums."
2. The sounds made by heavy stepping or walking: "The dancers started to perform when they heard the familiar plod or thud of the drums."
plod, plods, plodding, plodded (verb forms)
1. To move or walk heavily or laboriously; to trudge with a slow heavy tread: "After hours of plodding up into the mountains, we were glad to start our way back down to our camp."
2. To work or act perseveringly or monotonously; to drudge: "The teacher spent several hours plodding through a stack of student essays."
3. To walk heavily, slowly, and firmly, as when weary, or struggling through mud: "We plodded through mud that came up over our shoes."
2. To work or act perseveringly or monotonously; to drudge: "The teacher spent several hours plodding through a stack of student essays."
3. To walk heavily, slowly, and firmly, as when weary, or struggling through mud: "We plodded through mud that came up over our shoes."
plode (a slang term)
1. Something which is extremely great and powerful that conquers everything else.
2. An implosion and an explosion happening at the same time, therefore canceling out each other.
2. An implosion and an explosion happening at the same time, therefore canceling out each other.
supplode
To stamp with the feet.
unexploded
1. Still capable of exploding or being fired; undischarged.
2. Having failed to explode but still capable of exploding.
2. Having failed to explode but still capable of exploding.
unplausible, unplausibly
Not plausible; not having a fair appearance; such as, her arguments are simply unplausible.
unplausive
Not approving; disapproving.
