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adjective

[aj-ik-tiv] / ˈædʒ ɪk tɪv /


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Being an Adjective, she could do nothing until at least one Noun showed up, preferably with a Verb.

From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2019

Definition: Adjective -- Of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil designer, Pete Dye; a course that is very unpleasant, bad, or annoying to one's scorecard.

From Golf Digest • May 26, 2016

Most Telling Adjective Choice: Chris Harrison insists on describing Sean as “the most sincere Bachelor ever.”

From Time • Jan. 15, 2013

Leading this festival is Corneliu Porumboiu's Police, Adjective, which won two awards at Cannes last year.

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2010

Most Adverbs may be distinguished from adjectives by this rule: If a substantive is added after them, they will make nonsense; whereas, being joined to an Adjective or a Verb, they will make good sense.

From The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland by Brown, J. Irwin




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