Explainable and Preposterous

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Explainable adjective - Capable of having the reason for or cause of determined.

Usage example: investigators found that the so-called mysterious happenings at the house were entirely explainable

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Preposterous is an antonym for explainable.

Preposterous adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.

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Explainable is an antonym for preposterous.

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