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CRIMINATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does criminative mean?
• CRIMINATIVE (adjective)
The adjective CRIMINATIVE has 1 sense:
1. charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
Familiarity information: CRIMINATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
Synonyms:
criminative; criminatory; incriminating; incriminatory
Context example:
incriminatory testimony
Similar:
inculpative; inculpatory (causing blame to be imputed to)
Derivation:
criminate (bring an accusation against; level a charge against)
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