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divertive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪv/

Etymology

From divert + -ive.

Meanings

1. (archaic) fun; amusing; interesting.
   • things of a pleasant and divertive nature a. 1729, John Rogers, The Advantages of good Discourse:
   • Divertive theoretic and historic considerations have been scrupulously avoided. 1925, Elmer LeRoy Ryer, Ophthalmometry, Optical Publishing Company, Preface, page V:

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