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semiplausible

semiplausible adjective: somewhat plausible.

Adjective

semiplausible (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat plausible.
    • No one walks that way, and yet those feet are such a perfect comic approximation of the idea of walking that they've entered our subconscious as a kind of semiplausible reality.2007 December 2, Stephanie Zacharek, “Mad”, in New York Times

Origin of semiplausible

From semi- + plausible.

Questions about semiplausible

What does semiplausible mean?
Semiplausible means somewhat plausible.
What part of speech is semiplausible?
Semiplausible is an adjective.

Words near semiplausible in the dictionary

  1. semipiscine
  2. semiplanned
  3. semiplantigrade
  4. semiplastic
  5. semiplatonic
  6. semiplausible
  7. semiplumaceous
  8. semiplume
  9. semiplumes
  10. semipoetic
  11. semipoetical

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