Discursive
Discursive adjective - Passing from one topic to another.
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Synonyms for Discursive
Explanative and discursive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explanative" instead an adjective "Discursive".
Nearby Words: discursively, discursiveness
Explanative
Explanative adjective - Serving to explain.
Usage example: an edition of Melville's novel that could use more explanative footnotes about whaling
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Synonyms for Explanative
Discursive and explanative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discursive" instead an adjective "Explanative".
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Related pairs
- demonstrative and discursive
- demonstrative and explanative
- illustrative and discursive
- illustrative and explanative
- explanatory and discursive
- explanatory and explanative
- analytical and discursive
- analytical and explanative
- illuminative and discursive
- illuminative and explanative
- elucidative and discursive
- elucidative and explanative
- exegetical and discursive
- exegetical and explanative
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