FORGIVABLE

excusable, forgivable, venial

(adjective) easily excused or forgiven; “a venial error”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

forgivable (comparative more forgivable, superlative most forgivable)

Able to be forgiven; excusable.

(finance, not comparable) Of a loan, or a portion of it: such that repayment may be deferred for a period if the lender meets certain obligations.

Antonyms

• unforgivable

Source: Wiktionary


For*giv"a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial. Sherwood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MODEST

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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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