ADJECTIVE | all | suggestive, implicative | tending to suggest or imply |
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all | suggestive, indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative | (usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearly / clearly | |
all | suggestive | tending to suggest something improper or indecent |
Sounds | sahgjheh'stihv | |
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Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... |
Meaning | tending to suggest or imply. | |
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Example | "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society" | |
Synonym | implicative | |
Broader | connotative | Having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit |
Spanish | sugestivo | |
Adverbs | suggestively | in a suggestive manner |
Verbs | suggest | imply as a possibility |
Meaning | (usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearly / clearly. | |
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Synonyms | indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative | |
Broader | revealing | showing or making known |
Spanish | indicativo, significativo, sugestivo | |
Catalan | indicatiu, significatiu, suggestiu | |
Verbs | suggest | imply as a possibility |
Meaning | Tending to suggest something improper or indecent. | |
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Examples |
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Broader | indecent | Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters |
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