Dependable
Dependable adjective - Worthy of one's trust.
Traditional and dependable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Traditional" instead an adjective "Dependable".
Traditional
Traditional adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.
Dependable and traditional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dependable" instead an adjective "Traditional".
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Virtually every metal band that has ever existed has written at least one song concerning death, and it has a similar role as a dependable standby subject as love does in traditional rock music—you just can't go wrong with a song about death.
Source: Useful Notes / Heavy Metal - The Quick and Dirty Life of Fritz Fargo is a black and white traditional-media webcomic which tells the story of two young part-time musicians in Canada: good-natured, dependable Eddie and his troubled childhood friend, whom Eddie knows as John but who generally calls himself Fritz.
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