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degressive

adjective de·gres·sive \di-ˈgre-siv, ˈdē-\

Definition of DEGRESSIVE

:  tending to descend or decrease
— de·gres·sive·ly adverb
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Origin of DEGRESSIVE

de- + -gressive (as in progressive)
First Known Use: 1886

Rhymes with DEGRESSIVE

aggressive, caressive, compressive, concessive, depressive, digressive, excessive, expressive, impressive, ingressive, obsessive, oppressive, possessive, progressive, recessive, regressive, successive, suppressive, transgressive

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