implausibility

noun

Definition of implausibilitynext
as in incredibility

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  1. hypocrisy
  2. deception
  3. duplicity
  4. double-dealing
Noun
  • Cynicism and hypocrisy During the Assad dynasty’s 53 years in power, Damascus played an incredibly cynical game of regional politics.
    Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • By not treating Aliyev as a war criminal, the ICC further perpetuates a sense of hypocrisy in the enforcement of the law and gives critics an opportunity to question its authenticity.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypocrisy
Noun
  • If the princess world is all sort of deception, this is no artifice at all.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • So, in the spirit of humoring that little Gremlin, here’s a rundown of some of Pattinson’s most memorable deceptions and dubious claims.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of deception
Noun
  • Newly aware of his subordinate’s duplicity, Masa charges at Yuki from his seat among his look-alikes in the audience.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
  • The right-wing press, though, which had sung the praises of Reuss’ performance a few days earlier, now saw confirmation of characteristic Jewish duplicity and demanded that the government charge Reuss with fraud.
    Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of duplicity
Noun
  • Through his double-dealing with the government, Carmine Falcone was Gotham’s top crime boss for over two decades, accruing massive wealth, political influence, and an elite status.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
  • While the Biden Administration seems to perceive Cambodia as an amenable partner, Manet is double-dealing Beijing and Washington.
    Sam Rainsy, TIME, 24 June 2024
Definition of double-dealing
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