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Seeming plausibility
Answer for the clue "Seeming plausibility ", 12 letters:
speciousness
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Word definitions for speciousness in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Specious \Spe"cious\, a. [L. speciosusgood-looking, beautiful, specious, fr. species look, show, appearance; cf. F. sp['e]coeux. See Species .] Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy. Some [serpents] specious and beautiful ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility; "the speciousness of his argument" [syn: meretriciousness ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) The state or quality of being specious. 2 (context countable rare English) The result or product of being specious.
Usage examples of speciousness.
Indeed Pierre Bon-Bon, from what I have been able to understand of his disposition, was of all men the least likely to be imposed upon by any speciousness of exterior deportment.