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evocative
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evocative
(adjective)
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evocative
/ɪ
ˈ
vɑːkətɪv/
adjective
evocative
/ɪ
ˈ
vɑːkətɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of EVOCATIVE
[
more evocative; most evocative
]
:
bringing thoughts, memories, or feelings into the mind
He wrote a powerful and
evocative
biography.
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His photographs are
evocative of
the solitude of the desert.
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