DECLARATORY

declarative, declaratory, asserting

(adjective) relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

declaratory (not comparable)

Serving to declare or explain

Source: Wiktionary


De*clar"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. déclaratoire.]

Definition: Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature. Declaratory act (Law), an act or statute which sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the existing law.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 November 2024

CUNT

(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”


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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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