Re'ceptiveness
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receptive (rɪˈsɛptɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | able to apprehend quickly |
| 2. | tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably |
| 3. | able to hold or receive |
| re'ceptively | |
| —adv | |
| receptivity | |
| —n | |
| re'ceptiveness | |
| —n | |
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Re'ceptiveness
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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