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Tolerable

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

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Bearable 84% connected

Capable of being borne or endured; tolerable.

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Bearable 84% connected

Capable of being borne or endured; tolerable.

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Endurable 84% connected

Capable of being endured or borne; sufferable.

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Endurable 84% connected

Capable of being endured or borne; sufferable.

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Resistant 84% connected

Making resistance; resisting.

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Resistant 84% connected

Making resistance; resisting.

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Satisfactory 84% connected

Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence…

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Satisfactory 84% connected

Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence…

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Sufferable 84% connected

Able to suffer or endure; patient.

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Sufferable 84% connected

Able to suffer or endure; patient.

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Supportable 84% connected

Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable.

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Supportable 84% connected

Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable.

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Tolerant 84% connected

Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent.

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Tolerant 84% connected

Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent.

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Permissible 66% connected

That may be permitted; allowable; admissible.

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Permissible 66% connected

That may be permitted; allowable; admissible.

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Adequate 92% connected

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.

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Passable 92% connected

Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passablein boats.

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Intolerable 94% connected

Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable; as, intolerable pai…

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Intolerable 94% connected

Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured; not proper or right to be allowed; insufferable; insupportable; unbearable; as, intolerable pai…

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