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abor·tive [əˈbɔ:tɪv, Am əˈbɔ:rt̬-] ADJ inv

1. abortive form (not successful):

abortive attempt

abortive plan

2. abortive MED:

abortive

abortiv spec

abortive

abtreibend attr

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Repairs after the abortive first flight took three days. en.wikipedia.org

After the works' closure, the housing was emptied in the mid-1960s and the site remained largely derelict awaiting abortive regeneration plans. en.wikipedia.org

He was articled for his puritanism, but the prosecution proved abortive. en.wikipedia.org

Apparently, they evolved as abortive branch buds while their spines evolved as vestigial leaves. en.wikipedia.org

Except for one abortive attempt at romance, his general attitude towards her was paternalistic. en.wikipedia.org

After an abortive proposal to sell the property, studies continued for its restoration until the 1991 fire. en.wikipedia.org

Since the triploid specimens bore abortive spores, it was apparently the hybrid between the diploid and tetraploid groups. en.wikipedia.org

After an abortive attempt to collectivize herders, livestock remained in private hands. en.wikipedia.org

They then made several abortive attempts to seize positions on the outskirts of the city. en.wikipedia.org

After some time out of use, in early 2011 there was an abortive scheme to reopen it. en.wikipedia.org

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