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  • adjective pleasing, encouraging or approving
  • adjective useful or helpful
  • adjective convenient or at a suitable time; opportune
  • adjective auspicious or lucky

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective occurring at a convenient or suitable time
  • adjective presaging or likely to bring good luck
  • adjective encouraging or approving or pleasing
  • adjective (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

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