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AUGMENTATIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
Synonyms:
augmentative; enhancive
Classified under:
Similar:
intensifying (increasing in strength or intensity)
Derivation:
augment (enlarge or increase)
augment (grow or intensify)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
Example:
'up' is an augmentative word in 'hurry up'
Classified under:
Similar:
increasing (becoming greater or larger)
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