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abortive

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abortive

Main Entry:: abor·tive
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈbȯr-tiv\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 14th century

1obsolete : prematurely born2: fruitless , unsuccessful3: imperfectly formed or developed4: tending to cut short

— abor·tive·ly adverb

— abor·tive·ness noun

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