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Word: Comminatory
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century: from medieval Latin comminatorius, from comminat- ‘threatened’, from the verb comminari (see commination)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒmɪnət(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
threatening, punitive, or vengeful
Short Definition:threatening, punitive, or vengeful
Examples:- both advocated a mild resolution which would head off anything more comminatory from the Soviet Union
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