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preparative
(pre|para|tive)
Pronunciation:
/prɪˈparətɪv/
adjective
preparatory.
noun
a preparatory act, procedure, or circumstance:
parents send children to these schools as a preparative for worldly success
Derivatives
preparatively
adverb
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