Lawful
Lawful adjective - Permitted by law.
Respectable and lawful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Lawful".
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Lawful and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lawful" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In the first film, she's more of a Lawful Selfish Stage Mom who's willing to court segregationist attitudes to look respectable.
Source: Film / Hairspray
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