Colorableness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colorable \Col"or*a*ble\, a.
     Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or
     justice. "Colorable pretense for infidelity." --Bp.
     Stillingfleet. -- {Col"or*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Col"or*a*bly},
     adv.
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           Colorable and subtle crimes, that seldom are taken
           within the walk of human justice.        --Hooker.
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