plausive
Americanadjective
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expressing praise or approval; applauding
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obsolete plausible
Etymology
Origin of plausive
1590–1600; < Latin plaus ( us ) (past participle of plaudere to applaud ) + -ive
Vocabulary lists containing plausive
Example Sentences
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A pale yellow sky rose behind the brick neighbourhood, and with agonised soul the woman viewed its plausive serenity.
From Esther Waters by Moore, George (George Augustus)
Friend! let not plausive avarice spread Its lures, to tempt thee from the path of fame: For know, the glory of a name Follows the mighty dead.
From Mosaics of Grecian History by Willson, Marcius
With me, it needs No plausive gift; the smitten head, stopped throat, Blind eyes and silent suppliance of sorrow Persuade beyond all eloquence.
From The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 2 Jewish poems: Translations by Lazarus, Emma
Lo, on the threshold of thy God While thou dost stoop on bended knee, The altar from on high doth nod, Its plausive wings are bent to thee.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
He covered a canvas with erratic blots of colour and quaint signs, but his plausive eloquence carried him through, and Elsie thought more highly of his talents than he did of hers.
From Celibates by Moore, George (George Augustus)
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