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EQUATIVE
Etymology
Noun
equative (plural equatives)
(grammar) A construction showing an equal quality. In English, this is normally formed using as. For example, the equative of happy is as happy as.
(grammar) A word in the equative form.
(grammar) A grammatical case in certain languages, including Ossetic and Sumerian, that indicates something is like something else. English equivalents include he was the same age as her and he looks like him.
Adjective
equative (not comparable)
(grammar) Of, pertaining to, or being an equative.
Source: Wiktionary
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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