Critical
Critical adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
Respectable and critical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Critical".
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Critical and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Critical" instead an adjective "Respectable".
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Getting an actual kill with this is even more humiliating than a Sandman ball, because it can do a respectable 45 damage on a full critical hit: the Fan O' War does a whopping 26 per full crit.
Source: Cherry Tapping - The last of those was met with critical acclaim and respectable sales despite its death-inspired tone, but the other two went out of print.
Source: Quietly Performing Sister Show -
While he has released several other respectable hits, none has really matched it in terms of critical success or musical influence.
Source: Music / Mike Oldfield
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