commentative
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of commentative
First recorded in 1710–20; commentat(or) + -ive
Example Sentences
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The allusion to my brother Wilky's vividly independent verbal collocations and commentative flights re-echoes afresh, for instance, as one of the fond by-words that spoke most of our whole humorous harmony.
From Notes of a Son and Brother by James, Henry
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