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half decent
adjective informalDefinition
(Definition of half decent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acceptable adjective
- adequate adjective
- agreeable adjective (AGREEING)
- all very well idiom
- all very well/fine/good idiom
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- fair adjective (AVERAGE)
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- limitation noun
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