Plausible Story
- plausible adj. 1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse. 2. Giving a deceiving impression of truth, acceptability, or reliability; specious: the plausible talk of a crafty salesperson. [Latin plausibilis, deserving applause.] story n., pl. -ries. 1. An account or recital of an event or a series of events, either true or fictitious. . . . 9. A lie. [American Heritage Dictionary, 3e]
- "For an event to be plausible, it must be believable within a set of expectations." —Joe Sutton
- "You think things have to be possible? Things have to be true!" —Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife
