EXTIRPATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

extirpative (comparative more extirpative, superlative most extirpative)

Of, relating to, or pertaining to an extirpation.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex"tir*pa*tive, a.

Definition: Capable of rooting out, or tending to root out. Cheyne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPULSIVE

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