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penetrative
[ pen-i-trey-tiv ]
/ ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪv /
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adjective
tending to penetrate; piercing.
acute; keen.
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Origin of penetrative
OTHER WORDS FROM penetrative
pen·e·tra·tive·ly, adverbpen·e·tra·tive·ness, pen·e·tra·tiv·i·ty [pen-i-truh-tiv-i-tee], /ˌpɛn ɪ trəˈtɪv ɪ ti/, nounun·pen·e·tra·tive, adjectiveun·pen·e·tra·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby penetrative
penetrant, penetrate, penetrating, penetration, penetration aid, penetrative, penetrometer, Peneus, Penfield, pen friend, Peng Dehuai
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