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negatory

[ neg-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

From the Late Latin word negātōrius, dating back to 1570–80. See negate, -tory ¹

Commissioners arch their eyebrows, with negatory sniff: who is this young gentleman with more wit than we all?

For example, he should never be content with mere aggressive and negatory criticism of the page before him.

I sometimes dream of a better world, where pipe, pouch, and matches all keep together instead of being mutually negatory.

Dane made a negatory gesture, but Ormond anticipated his answer.

A quiet smile with a negatory shake of the head was the only answer.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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