A condition in which a subject can safely and believeably deny knowledge of any particular truth that may exist because the subject is deliberately made unaware of said truth so as to benefit or shield the subject from any responsibility associated through the knowledge of such truth.
The CIA black ops division undertakes dangerous and usually what would be considered illegal missions that are not officially sanctioned by the US administration so that the administration, which usually benefits from such missions, can safely dissavow any knowledge of them in the event of their publically uncovered success or failure. The administration is in the position of plausible deniability towards the CIA's actions.
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by Tashrifm July 24, 2022
Get the Plausible Deniability mug.1. A salad eaten at a large buffet in order so that the person eating it doesn't look like a total glutton to everyone around them.
2. Any act undertaken in order to hide one's true intentions.
2. Any act undertaken in order to hide one's true intentions.
1. I went to the buffet last night, but I ate some plausible deniability salad before heading for the wings, tacos, and steak.
2. Right before I porked your mom, I told her how sorry I was that her fifth husband had run away with the 1976 East German Women's Sumo Wrestling Champion, but consoling her was just plausible deniability salad. All I really cared about was getting it on with her.
2. Right before I porked your mom, I told her how sorry I was that her fifth husband had run away with the 1976 East German Women's Sumo Wrestling Champion, but consoling her was just plausible deniability salad. All I really cared about was getting it on with her.
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"I have to show you this great Youtube video."
"What do you mean you haven't seen Avatar? I have a bootleg copy, let's watch it at my place."
"There's a beautiful lake view from my hotel room."
"I have to show you this great Youtube video."
"What do you mean you haven't seen Avatar? I have a bootleg copy, let's watch it at my place."
"There's a beautiful lake view from my hotel room."
by ATexan March 3, 2010
Get the Plausible fuckable deniability mug.Deniable plausibility is a variant or twist on plausible deniability. It describes a situation where someone can claim ignorance or non-involvement in a controversial or offensive act, and their explanation is technically believable enough to be plausible — even if many people suspect it's not the full truth. The key is that the setup (timing, delegation, partial attention, etc.) creates just enough room for the denial to sound realistic on the surface, without hard proof that it’s a lie.
It’s often used when the controversial part is hidden at the end, buried in details, or handled by subordinates, so the person can say “I didn’t see/know that part” and it remains deniable in a way that feels somewhat plausible to supporters or neutral observers.
It’s often used when the controversial part is hidden at the end, buried in details, or handled by subordinates, so the person can say “I didn’t see/know that part” and it remains deniable in a way that feels somewhat plausible to supporters or neutral observers.
1- Trump example
When Trump shared the video that ended with Barack and Michelle Obama depicted as dancing apes, he later claimed he only watched the first part about voter fraud and didn’t see the racist ending — a textbook case of deniable plausibility that let him distance himself from the offensive content while still spreading it.
2- Corporate example
The marketing director approved the ad campaign after skimming the presentation, missing the highly offensive joke hidden on the last slide; this gave her perfect deniable plausibility when customers complained, allowing her to say “I never saw that part” with a straight face.
3- Social media example
She reposted a long thread criticizing a public figure, not realizing the final reply contained blatant antisemitic tropes; the setup created strong deniable plausibility, so when called out she could truthfully reply “I didn’t read the whole thread” and many followers accepted it.
When Trump shared the video that ended with Barack and Michelle Obama depicted as dancing apes, he later claimed he only watched the first part about voter fraud and didn’t see the racist ending — a textbook case of deniable plausibility that let him distance himself from the offensive content while still spreading it.
2- Corporate example
The marketing director approved the ad campaign after skimming the presentation, missing the highly offensive joke hidden on the last slide; this gave her perfect deniable plausibility when customers complained, allowing her to say “I never saw that part” with a straight face.
3- Social media example
She reposted a long thread criticizing a public figure, not realizing the final reply contained blatant antisemitic tropes; the setup created strong deniable plausibility, so when called out she could truthfully reply “I didn’t read the whole thread” and many followers accepted it.
by AryHoram February 6, 2026
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