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commissives

commissives is the plural of commissive.

Meaning of commissive

Noun

commissive (plural commissives)

  1. A speech act by which a commitment is made, such as a promise or threat.

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Questions about commissives

What is commissives the plural of?
Commissives is the plural of commissive.

Words near commissives in the dictionary

  1. commissionships
  2. commissive
  3. commissive mood
  4. commissive moods
  5. commissively
  6. commissives
  7. Commisso
  8. Commissos
  9. commissural
  10. commissure
  11. commissureless

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