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precatory

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective precatory has 1 sense
  1. precatory, precative - expressing entreaty or supplication; "precatory overtures"
    Antonym: imperative (indirect, via beseeching)

Definitions from the Web

Precatory

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Expressing a wish, recommendation, or advice rather than a command.

Example sentences:

  1. The attorney included a precatory language in the will, urging the heirs to divide the assets peacefully.
  2. The letter was written in a precatory tone, asking the reader to consider their opinion.
  3. Although the politician made a precatory speech, it lacked the force of a decisive statement.

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