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amplificatory
[ am-plif-i-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ æmˈplɪf ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
of the nature of enlargement or extension, as of a statement, narrative, etc.
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Words nearby amplificatory
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How to use amplificatory in a sentence
He simply took his model and abridged it, by throwing out all argumentative, illustrative and amplificatory material.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik