Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.
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Affirmative
//əˈfɜːmətɪv//
Synonyms for "affirmative" (147 found)
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Strong matches (44)
Related words (73)
endorsingequivalentfavorableharmoniousin accordin agreementin harmonyin rapportin syncin synchronizationinaccordanceinharmonyinterestlike mindedlike-mindednaynonodnod of assentnothing loath
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Phrase(2 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Particle(1 words)
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7 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 14 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- θετικός adj (positive)
- κατωμοτικός adj (pertaining to truth)
Bulgarian
2 entries- положителен adj (positive)
- утвърдителен adj (pertaining to truth)
Catalan
2 entries- afirmatiu adj (pertaining to truth)
- afirmativa noun (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
Dutch
1 entries- bevestigende zin noun (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
Finnish
3 entries- myöntävä adj (pertaining to truth)
- puoltava adj (positive)
- myöntölause noun (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
French
2 entries- affirmatif adj (pertaining to truth)
- affirmatif adj (positive)
German
2 entries- affirmativ adj (pertaining to truth)
- affirmativ adj (positive)
Irish
1 entries- dearfach adj (positive)
Norwegian
2 entries- bekreftes noun (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
- tiltredes noun (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
Polish
2 entries- afirmacyjny adj (positive)
- afirmatywny adj (positive)
Portuguese
3 entries- afirmativo adj (pertaining to truth)
- positivo adj (pertaining to truth)
- afirmativa noun (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
Russian
4 entries- положи́тельный adj (positive)
- утверди́тельный adj (pertaining to truth)
- так то́чно intj ((military) yes; true; correct)
- утверди́тельный noun (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
Spanish
3 entries- afirmativo adj (pertaining to truth)
- positivo adj (positive)
- afirmativa noun (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)
Welsh
1 entries- cadarnhaol adj (positive)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
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If this part is affirmative, why is this other part a question?
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Affirmative, sir.
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