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The Good, the Bad, and the Dictionary: Adjectives that Look Like Nouns
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Nouns That Look Like Adjectives
Nouns That Look Like Adjectives
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attribute (something) to (someone or something)
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“Attributive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attributive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2020.
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The first known use of attributive was in 1606
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