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col⋅or⋅a⋅ble

  [kuhl-er-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. capable of being colored.
2. seemingly valid, true, or genuine; plausible.
3. pretended; deceptive.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see color, -able

Related forms:
col⋅or⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, col⋅or⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
col⋅or⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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col·or·a·ble   (kŭl'ər-ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Meant to deceive; not genuine.

  2. Seemingly true or genuine; plausible. See Synonyms at plausible.

col'or·a·bil'i·ty, col'or·a·ble·ness n., col'or·a·bly adv.
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Main Entry: col·or·able
Function: adjective
: having an appearance of truth, validity, or right colorable claim — or better — can be pleaded —D. Federal Reporter Kolb and M. Pacific Reporter Carroll> —col·or·ably adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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