VIOLATIVE

offensive, violative

(adjective) violating or tending to violate or offend against; “violative of the principles of liberty”; “considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

violative (comparative more violative, superlative most violative)

(US) Tending to violate; of or relating to violation.

Source: Wiktionary


Vi"o*la*tive, a.

Definition: Violating, or tending to violate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 February 2025

STORY

(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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