German-English translations for plausibel

plausible
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As no plausible clarification can be given, I have abstained from the vote. Da dies nicht plausibel dargestellt werden konnte, habe ich mich der Stimme enthalten. This reasoning may be superficially plausible but I find it specious. Dieses Argument mag oberflächlich betrachtet plausibel erscheinen, doch ich halte es für fadenscheinig. That sounds like a plausible thing to do, and that, in any case, was the policy we introduced in 1974. Das klingt auch plausibel. Ohnehin haben wir 1974 mit dieser Politik begonnen.
likely
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Rain is likely later this afternoon.They are likely to become angry with him.He is likely to succeed at anything he tries.