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passable

Pronunciation: /ˈpæsəbəl/

The English word “passable” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. That may be passed or traversed.
  2. Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
  3. able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard one as belonging.

Etymology

From French passable, equivalent to pass + -able.

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