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Expressive

Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude.

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Communicative 84% connected

Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Communicative 84% connected

Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Communicatory 84% connected

Imparting knowledge or information.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Communicatory 84% connected

Imparting knowledge or information.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Express 74% connected

Exactly representing; exact.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Express 74% connected

Exactly representing; exact.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Show 74% connected

To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Show 74% connected

To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to display; -- the thing exhibited being the object, and often with an indirect object denoting the…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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