Thesaurus / denotive
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A strictly denotive name expresses no one quality or character, but embraces all qualities and characters.
ON THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGEJOHN WESLEY POWELL
Fritz noticed what effect his thoughtless shot had had, and gave vent to a low, peculiar whistle, denotive of surprise.
FRITZ TO THE FRONTEDWARD L. WHEELER
WORDS RELATED TO DENOTIVE
- augural
- auspicious
- characteristic
- connotative
- demonstrative
- denotative
- denotive
- designatory
- diagnostic
- emblematic
- evidential
- evincive
- exhibitive
- exhibitory
- expressive
- inauspicious
- indicative
- indicial
- ominous
- pointing to
- prognostic
- significant
- significatory
- suggestive
- symbolic
- symptomatic
- testatory
- testimonial
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