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in•gres•sive
(in gres′iv),USA pronunciation adj.
in•gres′sive•ly, adv.
in•gres′sive•ness, n.
- Phoneticsof, pertaining to, or involving ingress.
- Phonetics(of a speech sound) produced with air being taken into the mouth, as some clicks (opposed to egressive).
- ingress + -ive
in•gres′sive•ness, n.
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