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RESUMPTIVE
Adjective
resumptive (comparative more resumptive, superlative most resumptive)
That is in the nature of resumption.
Noun
resumptive (plural resumptives)
(grammar) A resumptive pronoun.
(archaic) A restorative medicine.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*sump"tive, a. Etym: [cf. L. resumptivus restorative.]
Definition: Taking back; resuming, or tending toward resumption; as, resumptive measures.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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