- Divulsive
- Divulsive Di*vul"sive, a. Tending to pull asunder, tear, or rend; distracting. [1913 Webster]
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Divulsive
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divulsive — di·vul·sive … English syllables
divulsive — lsiv adjective Etymology: Latin divulsus + English ive : tending to divulse … Useful english dictionary
divulsion — divulsive /di vul siv/, adj. /di vul sheuhn, duy /, n. Surg. a tearing apart; violent separation. [1595 1605; < L divulsion (s. of divulsio), equiv. to divuls(us) (see DIVULSE) + ion ION] * * * … Universalium
divulsion — /daɪˈvʌlʃən/ (say duy vulshuhn) noun a tearing asunder; violent separation. {French, from Latin dīvulsio} –divulsive, adjective …
divulse — v.t. rend apart. ♦ divulsion, n. ♦ divulsive, a … Dictionary of difficult words
