irreprehensible


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irreprehensible

(ɪˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl)
adj
not blameworthy or reprehensible
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Hallamore Caesar concludes that "through the two media--the more conservative conduct literature and the more liberal novels, writers are trying to negotiate a path for their readers which gives them access to lifestyles wherein a degree of freedom can be attained while at the same time ensuring that their public persona remains morally and socially irreprehensible" (8).
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