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reductive

adjective

Characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
ED
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ɹɪˈdʌktɪv

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adjective

  1. Characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment

    “{'source': 'R.H.Rovere', 'text': 'their views of life were reductive and depreciatory'}”

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{'source': 'R.H.Rovere', 'text': 'their views of life were reductive and depreciatory'}

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