pro|pi|ti|a|tive

pro|pi|ti|a|tive
pro|pi|ti|a|tive «pruh PIHSH ee AY tihv», adjective.
serving or tending to propitiate.

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  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

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  • pro|hib´i|tive|ness — pro|hib|i|tive «proh HIHB uh tihv», adjective. enough to prohibit or prevent something; prohibiting; preventing: »Gold would make excellent roofs, if the price were not prohibitive. –pro|hib´i|tive|ly, adverb. –pro|hib´i|tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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