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sportive
[ spawr-tiv, spohr- ]
/ ˈspɔr tɪv, ˈspoʊr- /
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British Dictionary definitions for sportive
sportive
/ (ˈspɔːtɪv) /
adjective
playful or joyous
done in jest rather than seriously
of, relating to, or interested in sports
obsolete wanton or amorousa sportive wench
Derived forms of sportive
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