Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Willing and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willing" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Willing
Willing adjective - Having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action).
Acceptable and willing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Willing".
Both words in one sentence
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Strangely enough, what words are acceptable in Scrabble is a matter Bright is willing to torture over.
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Not only does he think his self-mutilation is perfectly acceptable entertainment for impressionable kids, he claims he's willing to hit them with a lawsuit if they try to copy him.
- When proverbs were translated from English to Russian and back again, you got such gems as "The wine is acceptable but the meat has spoiled" ("The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak").
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