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preemptive
What does preemptive mean?
preemptive (adjective): made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use preemptive in a sentence?
- A preemptive business offer. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce preemptive?
/pɹiˈɛmptɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does preemptive come from?
From preempt + -ive.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to preemptive
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “preemptive” mean?
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
Not quite: that's what elegant means.
made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation
Right! That's what “preemptive” means.
being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Not quite: that's what intermediate means.
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
Not quite: that's what humble means.
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