hortative

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Synonyms: portative, normative, formative, exhortative, cohortative, hortation, optative, dehortative, sortitive, rotative, portatile

Antonyms: portative, normative, formative, exhortative, cohortative, hortation, optative, dehortative, sortitive, rotative, portatile

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|comparable}} [[urging|Urging]], [[exhorting]], or [[encouraging]].
2. {{lb|en|grammar|not comparable}} Of a [[mood]] or class of [[imperative]] [[subjunctive]] moods of a [[verb]] for giving strong [[encouragement]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[mood]] or class of [[imperative]] [[subjunctive]] moods of a [[verb]] for giving strong [[encouragement]].

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