deniability
deniability
Definition
de·ni·abil·ity (dē nī′ə bil′ə tē, di-)
noun
☆ the ability to deny an accusation as by claiming to have no knowledge of the actions or events involved
deniability
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: You 've enough plausible deniability to last the rest of your nine lives.
- ensure: A state sponsoring such a threat will doubtless go to enormous lengths to ensure that plausible deniability is firmly in place.
Adjective modifier
- plausible: You've enough plausible deniability to last the rest of your nine lives.
deniability Quotes
I made a very deliberate decision not to ask the President, so that I could insulate him from the decision and provide some future deniability for him if it ever leaked out.
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