“can/be”

The following 2 entries include the term can/be.

can be forgiven

idiom

used to say that what a person does or feels is understandable or that a person should not be blamed for doing or feeling something

looks can be deceiving/deceptive

idiom

used to say that something can be very different from how it seems or appears to be


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