Defensible and Exceptionable

Defensible

Defensible adjective - Capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack.
Usage example: there's simply no defensible reason for dropping out of school

Exceptionable and defensible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exceptionable" instead an adjective "Defensible".

Nearby Words: defend, defense, defensive

Exceptionable

Exceptionable adjective - Provoking or likely to provoke protest.

Defensible and exceptionable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defensible" instead an adjective "Exceptionable".

Nearby Words: exceptional, exception, exceptionally, exceptionality, exceptionless

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