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feasible (FEE zuh buhl) (adjective)
Regarding something which is possible, doable, within reason: Edda asked, "Craig, is it feasible to buy that house when your income is so small?"
plausible (PLAW zuh buhl) (adjective)
Possibly true, believable or realistic: Tony had to think of a plausible explanation for being late for class.

Is it feasible that your plausible explanation of the explosion would be accepted by the engineers?

plausible (adjective); more plausible, most plausible
1. Relating to having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible: Hank made a plausible excuse for being late to the meeting.
2. Believable and appearing likely to be true, usually in the absence of proof: Since Jake was never known to tell a lie, his reasons for coming late to the dinner party were considered to be plausible.
3. Having a persuasive manner in speech or writing, often combined with an intention to deceive: Because Joe was so smooth-talking and seemed to be plausible, the listeners were conned into believing his arguments against his political opponent.
4. Etymology: from Latin plausibilis, "deserving applause, acceptable, agreeable"; from the past participle stem of plaudere, "to applaud". The meaning "having the appearance of truth" is recorded from 1565.
Seeming to be true but not necessarily so nor not wholly deserved.
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Believable for the moment or possibly valid.
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