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Meaning of 'demonstrative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Demonstrative [ a.]
- Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively.
- Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative.
- Consisting of eulogy or of invective.
2 . Demonstrative [ n.]
- A demonstrative pronoun; as, "this" and "that" are demonstratives.

Meaning of 'demonstrative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . demonstrative [ a]
Meaning (1):
- given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
Example in sentence:
  • an affectionate and demonstrative family

Nearby Words:

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