Appropriate
Appropriate adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Fair and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fair" instead an adjective "Appropriate".
Fair
Fair adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.
Usage example: most thought his dismissal was fair since he had been given many chances to clean up his act
Appropriate and fair are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead an adjective "Fair".
Both words in one sentence
- Bollywood films adopt Hollywood's fair acceptance of violence (in age-appropriate contexts) and fair taboo against sexuality and magnify both conditions.
Source: Useful Notes / Bollywood -
To be fair, though, most of the time they fight inside mecha, and wear appropriate suits while doing so.
Source: Bling of War -
The 1997 Adventure Game based on Blade Runner had its fair share of this; appropriate, considering the game's theme.
Source: Private Eye Monologue
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