reduplicative

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adjective

re·​du·​pli·​ca·​tive ri-ˈd(y)ü-pli-ˌkā-tiv 

ˈrē-

: of, relating to, or formed by reduplication

reduplicative

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noun

re·​du·​pli·​ca·​tive ri-ˈd(y)ü-pli-ˌkā-tiv 

ˈrē-

plural -s

: iterative

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

reduplicate entry 1 + -ive

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Rhymes for reduplicative

• multiplicative
• duplicative
• indicative
• fricative