"Likely story!” (4)

I think it could be either:

ibet

asif

(Other definitions for asif that I've seen before include "Common name in Pakistan" , "I very much doubt it!" , "yeah, right!" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

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