implausibility

noun

Definition of implausibilitynext
as in incredibility

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  1. hypocrisy
  2. deception
  3. duplicity
  4. double-dealing
Noun
  • The Pax Americana was ever imperfect and to many people in the world, from Vietnam to Iraq, smacked of hypocrisy.
    Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Later questions twist the knife even further, delving into white-guy hypocrisy around Black Lives Matter.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of hypocrisy
Noun
  • But because pressured waterfowl aren’t easy to fool, hunters have been trying to perfect the art of decoy deception to swing the odds in their favor.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the first trailer for its series adaptation of the 1999 teen movie, all eight episodes premiering Nov. 21 on the streamer, bringing a familiar tale of deception to a new locale with all new characters.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 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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