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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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Dictionary Entry

chronic

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/kron-ik/

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

In a Sentence

“The patient suffered from a chronic back condition that required ongoing treatment.”

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Origin

From Greek 'chronikos', meaning 'of time'.

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Synonyms

persistentlong-lastingconstanthabitualrecurringincurable

Antonyms

temporaryshort-termbriefoccasionalintermittent

Related Words

chroniclechronologyanachronismchroniclerchronometertimedurationhistory

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