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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Of moderately good quality but less than excellent: acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable. Informal : OK, tidy. See GOOD. 2. Deserving honor, respect, or admiration: admirable, commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, exemplary, honorable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, reputable, worthy. See GOOD, PRAISE, RESPECT, VALUE. 3. Conforming to accepted standards: becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, nice, proper, right, seemly. See COURTESY. 4. Proper in appearance: presentable. Informal : decent. See GOOD, USUAL. 5. Somewhat big: biggish, goodly, largish, sizable. See BIG.
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