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acceptable

acceptable · adjective

  1. Good enough or suitable enough to be allowed or agreed to.

    We need to find a solution that is acceptable to both sides.
    A short delay is acceptable, provided that you warn the customer.
    The school made it clear that personal insults were never acceptable.
    Your first draft is acceptable, but the conclusion still needs some work.
  • more acceptable comparative
  • most acceptable superlative
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