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Plausible

/plˈɔzəbəl/
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(adj) Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely.

Your explanation sounds plausible, but it just doesn't hold water.
A more plausible proposal is the one Leech presented in conjunction with Emmet's theory.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist offered a ____ explanation for the anomaly that satisfied most of the reviewers.

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