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Plausive

Plausive \Plau"sive\, a. [L. plaudere, plausum, to applaud.]

  1. Applauding; manifesting praise.
    --Young.

  2. Plausible, specious. [Obs.]
    --Shak.

Wiktionary
plausive

a. 1 (context rare English) laudable 2 (context obsolete English) applauding; showing praise 3 (context obsolete English) plausible; specious

WordNet
plausive

adj. expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism" [syn: approving, approbative, approbatory]