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accepted

adjective
 
 
/əkˈsep.tɪd/

Definition

C1 generally agreed to be satisfactory or right: 'Speed bump' now seems to be the generally accepted term for those ridges in the road that slow traffic down.Suitable and acceptableQuite good, or not very good
(Definition of accepted adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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