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obviatives

obviatives is the plural of obviative.

Meaning of obviative

Noun

obviative (plural obviatives)

  1. A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively non-salient referent in a given context from a relatively salient (proximate) one.

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Questions about obviatives

What is obviatives the plural of?
Obviatives is the plural of obviative.

Words near obviatives in the dictionary

  1. obviating
  2. obviation
  3. obviations
  4. obviative
  5. obviatively
  6. obviatives
  7. obviativity
  8. obviator
  9. obviators
  10. obviosities
  11. obviosity

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