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laudable

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laud⋅a⋅ble

  [law-duh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable: Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
2. Medicine/Medical Obsolete. healthy; wholesome; not noxious.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L laudābilis. See laud, -able

Related forms:
laud⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, laud⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
laud⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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laud·a·ble   (lô'də-bəl)   
adj.  Deserving commendation; praiseworthy.
laud'a·bil'i·ty, laud'a·ble·ness n., laud'a·bly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

laudable laud·a·ble (lô'də-bəl)
adj.
Healthy; favorable.

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