sufferable

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Definition: (adjective) Capable of being borne though unpleasant.
Synonyms: bearable, endurable, supportable.
Usage: He winced as he felt the bump on his head, but he decided that as long as the pain was sufferable he would attend the dance.
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  1. long-suffering Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring. Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit. Discuss

  2. consanguineous Definition: (adjective) Related by blood. Synonyms: kin, cognate. Usage: Howard felt like an outsider in his adoptive family, as if he were somehow intruding on their consanguineous unit. Discuss

  3. unrelieved Definition: (adjective) Utter; complete. Synonyms: undiminished. Usage: My fortitude was beginning to sink under the unrelieved oppression of suspense. Discuss

  4. ill-gotten Definition: (adjective) Obtained illegally or by improper means. Synonyms: dirty. Usage: There is a proverb which says that ill-gotten gains never prosper, and the Prince found that the stolen ring brought him ill-luck after all. Discuss

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