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suspensive definition

sus·pen·sive (sə spen′siv)

adjective

  1. that suspends, defers, or temporarily stops something
  2. tending to suspend judgment; undecided
  3. of, characterized by, expressing, or in suspense
  4. Rare of or characterized by physical suspension

Etymology: ML suspensivus

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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