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Consumptive

Noun CEFR C1
kənˈsʌmptɪv

Definitions

A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.

Equivalents

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Examples

“The consumptive has managed to shake⟳ the servant from her side and walks alone, striving to make⟳ it look⟳ easy.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Consumptively Consumptiveness consumptivity Consus Cont'l Conta

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