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earnables

earnables is the plural of earnable.

Meaning of earnable

Noun

earnable (plural earnables)

  1. Something that can be earned, especially a reward for good behavior.
    • In the past, I have had the most success with "earnables," which involve structured free time and normally scheduled activities (e.g., working on a special project. A teacher should avoid buying the child out with edibles and material rewards (which soon lose their effectiveness or become too...1988, Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Phillip S. Strain, Michel Hersen, Handbook of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, page 304

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Questions about earnables

What is earnables the plural of?
Earnables is the plural of earnable.

Words near earnables in the dictionary

  1. earn one's spurs
  2. earn one's stripes
  3. earn one's wings
  4. earn out
  5. earnable
  6. earnables
  7. earned
  8. earned a crust
  9. earned media
  10. earned one's corn
  11. earned one's crust

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