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- pronunciation:
thor
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teI
tihv
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having or showing authority.
If you speak in an authoritative voice, people will listen.- synonyms:
- masterly, powerful
- similar words:
- imperative, masterful
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| definition 2: |
accepted as correct and true; reliable as a source of information because said or written by an expert or authority.
The librarian gave me several authoritative books on ballet.- synonyms:
- accepted, approved, reliable
- antonyms:
- unreliable
- similar words:
- authentic, official, recognized, standard
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| derivations: |
authoritatively (adv.), authoritativeness (n.) |
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