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divertive
[ dih-vur-tiv, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈvɜr tɪv, daɪ- /
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adjective
diverting; amusing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM divertive
un·di·ver·tive, adjectiveWords nearby divertive
diverticulosis, diverticulum, divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, Dives, divest, divestible, divestiture, dive table
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How to use divertive in a sentence
It was clear that for them such an arrival was more divertive than the sharing of a sorrow that scarcely touched their hearts.
The Guarded Heights|Wadsworth CampThe whole Work being intermix'd with variety of useful and divertive Relations, never before published.
The Female Wits|Anonymous