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penetrative

[pen-i-trey-tiv] / ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪv /






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Penetrative as she is, seeming to read the heart through the countenance, she can read nought in thee save qualities to love.

From The Vale of Cedars by Aguilar, Grace

Penetrative, associative, contemplative.secret principle of this combination has not been shown by the analysts.

From Modern Painters Volume II (of V) by Ruskin, John