No. 8,454 in Swedish

befogad

Justified or warranted.

In a sentence

Det är befogad att vara orolig för säkerheten.
It is justified to be concerned about safety.
In this sentence, 'befogad' means 'justified' indicating that the concern is legitimate.
Han gav en befogad kommentar angående projektets tidsplan.
He provided a reasonable comment regarding the project's timeline.
Here, 'befogad' translates to 'reasonable' meaning the comment is thoughtful and appropriate.
Frågan är om hans kritik var befogad.
The question is whether his criticism was justified.
In this context, 'befogad' signifies that the criticism may or may not be appropriate depending on its basis.

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