"divertive" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪv/ Forms: more divertive [comparative], most divertive [superlative]
Etymology: divert + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|divert|ive}} divert + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} divertive (comparative more divertive, superlative most divertive)
  1. (archaic) Tending to divert; amusing; interesting. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-divertive-en-adj-2IL-XdTg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

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