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understandable
adjective as in comprehensible
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apprehensible, clear, imaginable, knowable, legible, lucid, plain, readable, unambiguous
adjective as in expected
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adjective as in able to be understood
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acceptable, coherent, comprehensible, intelligible, justifiable, logical, reasonable, recognizable, simple
Example Sentences
For a dozen years and more they've been belittled by Celtic and, as much as Martin's plea for patience was understandable, it was also naive.
With all that in mind, it is understandable Glasner has, at best, shown a reluctance to commit.
Friedman said it’s a matter of confidence, which is understandable when a group gets hammered all season like these guys.
To make that understandable and realistic for the reader, I’ve interviewed many British police professionals, from detectives to press officers to constables on the street.
“We’ve hurt our Canadian Friends with actions that the administration has taken. It’s understandable,” he said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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