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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive, perceptive, attentive, percipient..
If soul were the material form of the body, it would be no better than the lower "Mundane sprite," which has no animadversive power either.
The disgraceful conduct of the Returning Officer for the City of London Election has been the subject of animadversive conversation in our own particular circle.
The conduct of the medical practitioner was denounced by one of the jurors as "mercenary"; and a special verdict, animadversive of the practice (if it be a practice), was entered.
Use animadversive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Animadversive means (archaic) Having the ability to perceive, perceptive, attentive, percipient..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If soul were the material form of the body, it would be no better than the lower "Mundane sprite," which has no animadversive power either.
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