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commentative

American  
[kom-uhn-tey-tiv] / ˈkɒm ənˌteɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. of or relating to comment or commentary.

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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