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defusive

UK/dɪˈfjuːsɪv/

defusive adjective: that defuses.

Adjective

defusive (comparative more defusive, superlative most defusive)

  1. That defuses.

Forms of defusive

comparativemore defusive
superlativemost defusive

Origin of defusive

From defuse + -ive.

Questions about defusive

What does defusive mean?
Defusive means that defuses.
What part of speech is defusive?
Defusive is an adjective.
How do you pronounce defusive?
Defusive is pronounced /dɪˈfjuːsɪv/ (UK).

Words near defusive in the dictionary

  1. defusers
  2. defuses
  3. defusing
  4. defusion
  5. defusions
  6. defusive
  7. defuze
  8. defuzed
  9. defuzes
  10. defuzing
  11. defuzz

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