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Default Re: appropriate vs. suitable

Definition of suitable and appropriate with "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary":

Suitable: right or appropriate for a purpose or an occasion.

Appropriate: suitable, acceptable or correct in the circumstances.

I believe these are synonyms and the difference is only slight as you can see that suitable is correct for the occassion (short period of time) and appropriate is correct for the circumstances (prolonged period of time).
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