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Definitions
Expressing agreement, approval, or a yes answer.
Word origin
From Middle English affirmative, affirmatyve, from Old French affirmatif, from Latin affirmativus, from affirmare (“to assert”).
Used in a sentence
“an affirmative answer”
“an affirmative vote”
“an act affirmative of common law”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Yes vote”11 letters
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