The inclement weather had entirely prevented the team from practicing prior to our season-opening softball game. We were certain that we'd suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of our archivals, the South High Squirrels. That's why we were all astonished when we were able to defeat those mangy, cross-town rodents by a respectable seven runs, despite being so woefully unprepared.

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The inclement weather had entirely prevented the team from practicing prior to our season-opening softball game. We were certain that we'd suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of our archivals, the South High Squirrels. That's why we were all astonished when we were able to defeat those mangy, cross-town rodents by a respectable seven runs, despite being so woefully unprepared.
Main Entry: respectable
Part of Speech: gajective
Synonyms: ampie, considerable, decent, honest, passable, prestigious, satisfactory, trustworthy, virtuous
Which synonym would best replace "respectable" to keep the meaning the same in this passage?
• 1. decent
• 2. honest
• 3. prestigious
4. virtuous

GPT 3.5 · Answer

1. decent