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abortive

Abortive describes something that was unsuccessful. (adjective)

An example of abortive would be a political campaign that was stopped before the election.

Abortive describes something that did not develop properly. (adjective)

An example of abortive is the rudimentary wings on birds that cannot fly.

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See abortive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See abortive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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