Definition of plausibility
plausibilities
1 : the quality or state of being plausible
2 : something plausible
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Throughout the series, the dialogue draws heavily on tough-guy clichés — think mobster movies, Die Hard and Grand Theft Auto — and some of the fight scenes remind me of a slow-mo John Woo action flick, straining against the limits of plausibility.
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