aug|men|ta|tive

aug|men|ta|tive
aug|men|ta|tive «g MEHN tuh tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. serving to augment.
2. Grammar. increasing the force of the idea conveyed.
–n.
an augmentative affix or word.

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