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Word: Rebarbative
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French rébarbatif, -ive, from Old French se rebarber ‘face each other ‘beard to beard’ aggressively’, from barbe ‘beard’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈbɑːbətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
unattractive and objectionable
Short Definition:unattractive and objectionable
Examples:- rebarbative modern buildings
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