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    colourable
    /ˈkʌlərəb(ə)l/

    adjective

    • 1. capable of being coloured: "colourable illustrations"
    • 2. appearing to be correct or justified, but in fact not so: "a colourable legal claim"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLOURABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COLOURABLE definition: 1. seeming to be true, or able to be believed: 2. UK spelling of colorable US specialized. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLORABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COLORABLE definition: 1. US spelling of colourable 2. seeming to be true, or able to be believed: . Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLOURABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. capable of being coloured 2. appearing to be true; plausible 3. pretended; feigned.... Click for more definitions.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLORABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    COLORABLE meaning: 1. US spelling of colourable 2. seeming to be true, or able to be believed: . Learn more.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colorableColorable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : seemingly valid or genuine. a colorable claim in law. 2. : intended to deceive : counterfeit. colorable and false pretenses. colorably. ˈkə-lə-rə-blē. -lər-ə- ˈkəl-rə- adverb. Examples of colorable in a Sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › colourableColourable - definition of colourable by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. capable of being coloured. 2. appearing to be true; plausible: a colourable excuse. 3. pretended; feigned: colourable affection. ˌcolouraˈbility, ˌcoloraˈbility, ˈcolourableness, ˈcolorableness n. ˈcolourably, ˈcolorably adv.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › colourablecolourable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · Apparently true; specious; potentially justifiable. (now rare, sometimes law) Deceptive; fake, misleading . ( law) In appearance only; not in reality what it purports to be, hence counterfeit, feigned. That can be coloured .