Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Regular and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regular" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Regular
Regular adjective - Appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time.
Acceptable and regular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Regular".
Both words in one sentence
- An acceptable and ominous substitute for the regular "I am"/"My name is" phrases "jestem"/"nazywam się", "Jam", can be made even more ominous in writing by replacing "j" with "i", as would be the case with older texts, resulting in "Iam".
Source: Significant Anagram - Pops from Regular Show pays everyone in lollipops because he thinks candy is acceptable currency.
Source: Pro Bono Barter -
So it's averted, but in the interests of gameplay rather than realism (could be considered an acceptable break from reality, as the boss fights would be very anticlimactic if the bosses reacted to tranquilizer darts the same way the regular enemies do).
Source: Videogame / Metal Gear Solid
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