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advisable
[ ad-vahy-zuh-buhl ]
/ ædˈvaɪ zə bəl /
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adjective
proper to be suggested or recommended; desirable or wise, as a course of action: Is it advisable for me to write to him?
open to or desirous of advice.
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British Dictionary definitions for advisable
advisable
/ (ədˈvaɪzəbəl) /
adjective
worthy of recommendation; prudent; sensible
Derived forms of advisable
advisably, adverbadvisability or advisableness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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