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deverbative
deverbative definition
de·verba·tive (dē vʉr′bə tiv, di-)
adjective
- formed from a verb the noun “thinker,” derived from “think,” is deverbative
- used in the formation of a word from a verb the deverbative suffix “-er”
noun
a deverbative word
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