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affirmative
affirmative: adj. & n. --adj.
1 affirming; asserting that a thing is so.
2 (of a vote) expressing approval. --n.
1 an affirmative statement, reply, or word.
2 (prec. by the) a positive or affirming position. øaffirmative action esp. US action favouring those who often suffer from discrimination. in the affirmative with affirmative effect; so as to accept or agree to a proposal; yes (the answer was in the affirmative). øøaffirmatively adv. [ME f. OF affirmatif -ive f. LL affirmativus (as AFFIRM)]
Most popular pairs with affirmative
affirmative action
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