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amicable
[ am-i-kuh-buhl ]
/ ˈæm ɪ kə bəl /
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adjective
characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement.
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Origin of amicable
OTHER WORDS FROM amicable
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH amicable
amiable, amicableWords nearby amicable
Amherst, ami, amiable, amianthus, amic, amicable, amicable number, amicably, amice, AMIChemE, Amici prism
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How to use amicable in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for amicable
amicable
/ (ˈæmɪkəbəl) /
adjective
characterized by friendlinessan amicable agreement
Derived forms of amicable
amicability or amicableness, nounamicably, adverbWord Origin for amicable
C15: from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus friend; related to amāre to love
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