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augmentative

adjective

Intensifying by augmentation and enhancement

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Word length
12
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
UG
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B1

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adjective

  1. Intensifying by augmentation and enhancement

adjective

  1. Increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree

    “‘up’ is an augmentative word in ‘hurry up’”

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‘up’ is an augmentative word in ‘hurry up’

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