Wordiyoplod
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About This Root
From Latin plaudere (to clap, strike, applaud) and its past participle plausum. The root splits into two paths: applause (applaud, plaudit) and explosion (explode, implode — the 'clap' became a 'burst'). Plausible originally meant 'deserving applause,' then shifted to 'seemingly reasonable.'
Associated Words
applaud
To clap hands in approval; to praise
applause
Clapping of hands to show approval
explode
To burst apart with great force; to react with sudden violent emotion
exploder
Something that explodes; a device to trigger detonators
explosion
A violent burst of energy; a sudden rapid increase
explosive
Likely to explode; a substance that can explode
implausible
Not seeming reasonable or likely to be true
implode
To collapse or burst violently inward; to fail suddenly
implosion
A sudden violent inward collapse
plaudit
Enthusiastic praise or applause
plausibility
The quality of seeming reasonable or believable
plausible
Seeming reasonable or believable