Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being defended.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Capable of being defended; defensible.
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- adjective Capable of being
defended .
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- adjective capable of being defended
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Examples
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Your community is your long-term defendable competitive advantage because it is one of the most difficult assets to build and copy.
Forbes.com: News Kevin Lee 2011
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And not only have I already presented the more logical and "defendable" [sic] remarks here, I've actually made the perplexedandsaddened wrote: and don't for an instant try and say Left wing liberal radicals are not full of vitriol and hate.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local perplexedandsaddened 2010
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Congress bosses were clearly keen to assess how "defendable" his role is.
The Times of India 2010
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Congress bosses were clearly keen to assess how "defendable" his role is.
The Times of India 2010
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Clement said the case was "defendable," but that his client decided she didn't want to risk a heftier sentence by going to trial on a second-degree murder charge.
Freep.com - RSS 2009
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"defendable" if they were lawful and just, he said.
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This has gone from a reasonably defendable proposal to an irrational McCain hatefest.
A friendly suggestion to former McCain campaign staffers. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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And that what happened to Germany in 1945, even if I believe there have been some wrongdoings is entirely defendable at the time I never had to free a concentration camp/fight for 6 years against nazi Germany.
Athens backs villagers' fight for German compensation over 1944 SS massacre 2011
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I will bet that there will be no defendable comment from Sarah Palin.
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And while Prof. Gate's reaction, is certainly defendable, the neighbor was the one who should be rewarded for her actions!
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