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cos·tive
 costive
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- pronunciation:
- ka
stihv
[or]
kaw
stihv
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having or causing difficult or infrequent bowel movement; constipated or constipating.
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| definition 2: |
being reserved, not generous, or the like.
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| derivations: |
costively (adv.), costiveness (n.) |
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