Apt
Apt adjective - Having a tendency to be or act in a certain way.
Due
Due adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.
Usage example: all the participants in the trial are required to treat the judge with due respect
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- May and Drew, which qualifies due to their resolution being an apt Maybe Ever After.
- Castle has "Caskett" for the Castle x Beckett shippers, which is one of the most apt shipping names due to their solving MURDERS.
Source: Idiosyncratic Ship Naming -
Kid Sidekick: Hollis is cautious at first about taking Dan on due to his age and vulnerability, even after he's proved himself as technically apt for the job.
Source: Comic Book / Before Watchmen
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