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approbative

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aabeiopprtvStarts with AEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. expressing or manifesting praise or approval

Word origin

From Medieval Latin approbātīvus, from Latin approbō (“assert, accept, confirm”).

Used in a sentence

  • approbative criticism
  • His late Display of unparralled [sic] Generosity to a distressed, though reputable Family, will be enrolled in the Court above; and from the recording Angel, instead of a Tear, extort an approbative smile.
  • […] the approbative shouts of his half-intoxicated auditors filled his simple soul with delight and pride.

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