consumptive

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Phonetic Respelling: [ kuhn-suhmp-tiv ]

Definition: Play

adj. tending to consume or use often wastefully; n. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis

Sentence: Play Play

They could not contain the consumptive fires.

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They could not contain the consumptive fires.

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Synonyms: Play

wasteful; destructive; exploitive

Antonyms: Play

productive; generative

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con-sump-tive

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