ostensive
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- 14
- Letters
- 9
/ɒsˈtɛnsɪv/
Definition of ostensive
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
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adj
- Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
- Clearly demonstrative.
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Etymology
From Middle French ostensif and its etymon Late Latin ostēnsīvus.
Words you can make from ostensive
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7 words6-letter words
33 words- ENVIES 9 pts
- ENVOIS 9 pts
- EVENTS 9 pts
- EVITES 9 pts
- INVEST 9 pts
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- OVINES 9 pts
- SEVENS 9 pts
- SIEVES 9 pts
- SOVIET 9 pts
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- STONES 6 pts
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- TENSES 6 pts
5-letter words
50 words- ENVOI 8 pts
- EVENS 8 pts
- EVENT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- NEVES 8 pts
- NIEVE 8 pts
- OVENS 8 pts
- OVINE 8 pts
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- EOSIN 5 pts
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- TENSE 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
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4-letter words
62 words- EVEN 7 pts
- EVES 7 pts
- NEVE 7 pts
- NEVI 7 pts
- OVEN 7 pts
- SEVS 7 pts
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3-letter words
42 words- EVE 6 pts
- SEV 6 pts
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- VET 6 pts
- VIE 6 pts
- VIN 6 pts
- VIS 6 pts
- VOE 6 pts
- ENS 3 pts
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- EST 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
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- NOT 3 pts
- OES 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
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- OSE 3 pts
- SEE 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SET 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- SON 3 pts
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- SOT 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
2-letter words
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