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abortive
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abortive
(adjective)
abortive
/ə
ˈ
boɚtɪv/
adjective
abortive
/ə
ˈ
boɚtɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ABORTIVE
:
failing to achieve the desired result
:
not successful
He made several
abortive
[=
aborted
] attempts to escape.
an
abortive
coup
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