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Meanings of very passable in English

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Usage of very passable in English
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Prima donna very passable-ratherancient, I fancy, and as ugly as sin.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01
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But all the same he turned out a very passable Mayor.
Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts: A Book of Stories
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It was cut short, and curled around a very passable face.
One night stands & lost weekends
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It was really very passable Capri-a manufactured product, no doubt, but warming and aromatic.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
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He did indeed have a very passable baritone voice and an obviously good pair of lungs.
The clouds beneath the sun
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There's a barrel inside there - very passable.
The two towers
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An ordinary Joe can make himself into a very passable bowler provided he has the right temperament.
The Guardian
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Sometimes I have thought her very passable; then again-She broke off with a defiant little laugh.
A Daughter of the Dons: A Story of New Mexico Today
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Speaks a very passable Greek, according to some of our Hellenic friends who were here at the time.
The Information Officer
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Four of us who were not on duty played a great game on a very passable gravel court.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider
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It squeaked and squawked a good deal, but it made a very passable imitation of "Mam-ma-Mam-ma.
Masters of Space / Morse and the Telegraph; Thompson and the Cab...
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Come, sir, here are bread and olives, here is a flask of a very passable wine-allat your service.
The Forest Lovers
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Some years later, he sought Gilbert Stuart, at Boston, got some systematic instruction and ended by painting very passable portraits.
American Men of Mind
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The weather over here is very passable at present, but they say it is simply hell off the coast in winter.
World's War Events Volume 3 / Beginning with the departure of t...
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The hood formed the cowl, a dictionary made a very passable breviary, and a hockey stick served as a pilgrim's staff.
The New Girl at St. Chad's: A Story of School Life
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However, three children on the back seat, dressed in the same style, with the addition of long flaxy ringlets, made very passable Cupids.
Views A-foot; Or, Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
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