expulsive
[ik-spuhl-siv]
Origin of expulsive
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Mr. JarvisHave you ever heard about the expulsive power of a newinterest.
But the term "apotropaic" is generally used of expulsive ceremonies in which a whole community takes part.
Introduction to the History of ReligionsCrawford Howell Toy
"The expulsive power of a new affection" is not merely a happy phrase; it is a fact in every day life.
Outwitting Our NervesJosephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury
The heart of a contest of this character is the expulsive power of the one over against the other.
Is the Devil a Myth?C. F. Wimberly
The "expulsive power of a new affection" is, after all, the mightiest agency in reform.
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