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Allowable

Praiseworthy; laudable.

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Admissible 84% connected

Entitled to be admitted, or worthy of being admitted; that may be allowed or conceded; allowable; as, the supposition is hardly admissible.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Admissible 84% connected

Entitled to be admitted, or worthy of being admitted; that may be allowed or conceded; allowable; as, the supposition is hardly admissible.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Deductible 84% connected

Capable of being deducted, taken away, or withdrawn.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Deductible 84% connected

Capable of being deducted, taken away, or withdrawn.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Allow 74% connected

To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Allow 74% connected

To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Countenance 74% connected

To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Countenance 74% connected

To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Permissibility 74% connected

The quality of being permissible; permissibleness; allowableness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Permissibility 74% connected

The quality of being permissible; permissibleness; allowableness.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Permit 74% connected

To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Permit 74% connected

To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tolerable 66% connected

Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tolerable 66% connected

Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.

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Synonym 1

Permissible 92% connected

That may be permitted; allowable; admissible.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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