Mystery And Suspense Terminology

adjective not seeming reasonable or probable; not believable

• The idea of time travel is often seen as implausible by scientists.
• It seems pretty implausible that he would suddenly become a professional athlete overnight.
• That excuse is totally implausible, no one is going to believe it.
• Her story was so implausible that it felt like she was just making it up as she went along.

noun a false show or pretense

verb to participate in a masquerade

• The masquerade ball was a grand event attended by high society members.
• I love dressing up for a masquerade party, it's so much fun!
• Let's crash the masquerade and see what trouble we can get into.
• She wore a mask to masquerade her true feelings from the world.

adjective describing someone or something that is capable of or inclined to commit murder

• The jury found the defendant guilty of committing a murderous act.
• He has a murderous look in his eyes whenever he gets angry.
• That guy is straight up murderous, I wouldn't mess with him.
• The competition in the industry is so fierce, it's like a murderous battle for market share.