Defensible and Passable

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

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

Nearby Words: defend, defense, defensive

Passable

Passable adjective - Capable of being traveled on.

Defensible and passable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defensible" instead an adjective "Passable".

Nearby Words: pass, passed, passing, passably, passant
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