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  • 11inventive — [[t]ɪnve̱ntɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas. ...Stroman s ceaselessly inventive choreography... It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking. Syn: creative Derived… …

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  • 12inventive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. adept or prolific at producing inventions ; creative < an inventive mind > 2. characterized by invention < an inventive method > • inventively adverb • inventiveness noun …

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  • 13inventive — ● inventif, inventive adjectif Habile à inventer, à imaginer quelque chose d original : Esprit inventif. Qui trouve le moyen de se tirer d affaire : La nécessité l a rendu inventif. ● inventif, inventive (synonymes) adjectif Habile à inventer, à&#8230; …

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  • 14inventive — in|ven|tive [ ın ventıv ] adjective good at thinking of new and original ideas or methods: a versatile and inventive player a. used about new and original ideas, methods, etc.: an inventive strategy ╾ in|ven|tive|ness noun uncount …

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  • 15inventive — adjective 1) the most inventive composer of his time Syn: creative, original, innovative, imaginative, resourceful 2) a fresh, inventive comedy Syn: original, innovative, unusual, fresh, novel …

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  • 16inventive — UK [ɪnˈventɪv] / US adjective a) good at thinking of new and original ideas or methods a versatile and inventive player b) used about new and original ideas, methods etc an inventive strategy Derived word: inventiveness noun uncountable …

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  • 17inventive — in|ven|tive [ınˈventıv] adj able to think of new, different, or interesting ideas = ↑creative ▪ one of the most talented and inventive drummers in modern music &GT;inventively adv &GT;inventiveness n [U] …

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  • 18inventive — adjective able to think of new, different, or interesting ideas: one of the most talented and inventive drummers in modern music inventively adverb inventiveness noun (U): mechanical inventiveness …

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  • 19inventive — adjective a well intentioned and fairly inventive kids movie Syn: creative, original, innovative, imaginative, ingenious, resourceful; unusual, fresh, novel, new, newfangled; experimental, avant garde, groundbreaking, revolutionary, unorthodox,&#8230; …

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  • 20inventive — [ɪnˈventɪv] adj 1) good at thinking of new ideas or methods 2) used about new and original ideas, methods etc an inventive strategy[/ex] …

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