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adj. - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings adj. - Easy to care about.

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  • Ok that sounds good, just remember that Riley still has to be a little likeable from the beginning.
  • KF: It is quite hard to create tension in likeable characters but life (or the plot) will often do it.
  • He is competent and likeable, which is one reason I initially doubted he would win.
  • Well, he seems "likeable" enough to me ... but his agenda?
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