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tolerable
[ tol-er-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈtɒl ər ə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
fairly good; not bad.
Informal. in fair health.
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Origin of tolerable
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tolerable
/ (ˈtɒlərəbəl) /
adjective
able to be tolerated; endurable
permissible
informal fairly good
Derived forms of tolerable
tolerableness or tolerability, nountolerably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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