17
excusable(adjective, forgiveness, vindication, allowable, pardonable)
16
pardonable(adjective, forgiveness, vindication, excusable)
13
forgivable(adjective, forgiveness, pardonable, excusable)
12
less important
12
minor(adjective, pardonable)
7
allowable(adjective, pardonable, excusable)
6
justifiable(adjective, vindication, pardonable, excusable)
6
tolerable(adjective, pardonable)
4
defensible(adjective, vindication, pardonable)
4
permissible(adjective, pardonable)
4
remissible
4
trivial(adjective, pardonable)
3
admissible
3
insignificant
3
petty
3
slight(adjective, pardonable)
3
tolerated
3
unimportant
3
unobjectionable
2
allowed
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