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understandable

 adjective
     
un‧der‧stand‧a‧ble
1 understandable behaviour, reactions etc seem normal and reasonable because of the situation you are in:
It is understandable that parents are angry, and looking for someone to blame.
He just can't face anyone at the moment, which is perfectly understandable.
an understandable mistake
2 able to be understood
—understandably adverb:
They were understandably upset.
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