demonstrative

  • 21demonstrative — de|mon|stra|tive [dıˈmɔnstrətıv US dıˈma:n ] adj willing to show that you care about someone ▪ My mother wasn t demonstrative; she never hugged me. >demonstratively adv …

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  • 22demonstrative — [dɪ mɒnstrətɪv] adjective 1》 tending to show affectionate or other feelings openly. 2》 serving to demonstrate something. 3》 Grammar (of a determiner or pronoun) indicating the person or thing referred to (e.g. this, that, those). noun Grammar a… …

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  • 23demonstrative — adjective willing to show loving feelings towards people: Dave s not very demonstrative, but I know he loves me. demonstratively adverb …

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  • 24demonstrative — /dəˈmɒnstrətɪv / (say duh monstruhtiv) adjective 1. characterised by or given to open exhibition or expression of the feelings, etc. 2. serving to demonstrate; explanatory or illustrative. 3. serving to prove the truth of anything; indubitably… …

  • 25demonstrative of — adjective serving to prove or demonstrate the oath of office is...demonstrative of the legislative opinion on this subject John Marshall • Similar to: ↑supportive …

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  • 26demonstrative evidence — see evidence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. demonstrative evidence …

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  • 27Demonstrative pronoun — Demonstrative De*mon stra*tive, a. [F. d[ e]monstratif, L. demonstrativus.] 1. Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively. Demonstrative figures. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An… …

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  • 28demonstrative legacy — see legacy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. demonstrative legacy …

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  • 29demonstrative legacy — ➔ legacy * * * demonstrative legacy UK US noun [C] LAW ► an amount of money, shares, etc. from a particular bank account that someone leaves in their will (= a legal document in which they state what should be done with their money and property… …

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  • 30demonstrative bequest — see bequest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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