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plausible denial

plausible denial noun: the act or statement of denying something in a manner that sounds credible.

Noun

plausible denial (countable and uncountable, plural plausible denials)

  1. (uncommon) The act or statement of denying something in a manner that sounds credible.
  2. Synonym of plausible deniability

Synonyms of plausible denial

Forms of plausible denial

pluralplausible denials

Questions about plausible denial

What does plausible denial mean?
Plausible denial means the act or statement of denying something in a manner that sounds credible.
What part of speech is plausible denial?
Plausible denial is a noun.
What is the plural of plausible denial?
The plural of plausible denial is plausible denials.

Words near plausible denial in the dictionary

  1. plausibilities
  2. plausibility
  3. plausible
  4. plausible deniabilities
  5. plausible deniability
  6. plausible denial
  7. plausible denials
  8. plausibleness
  9. plausibly
  10. plausibly denied
  11. plausibly denies

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