"expletory" meaning in English

See expletory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more expletory [comparative], most expletory [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} expletory (comparative more expletory, superlative most expletory)
  1. Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
    Sense id: en-expletory-en-adj-rTPuMB3m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for expletory meaning in English (0.7kB)

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