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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
Thea Stein, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust think thank, said it was understandable that the government was focussed on winning back public trust but added a note of caution.
"We are very proud of the display, but there is a real sense of disappointment in the dressing room, which is understandable," O'Neill told BBC Sport NI's Gavin Andrews.
That post caused an understandable uproar among Illinois officials and general believers in the sovereignty of states and cities.
The point of view of both drivers is understandable, and it will be interesting to see how McLaren manage this in the increasing tension of a title fight.
His stance was understandable, of course - Guehi was his skipper and a key player in his team.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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