Definitions
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- adjective inducing or influencing; leading on
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Examples
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It may be noted that music is considered hyper-emotional and inducive to vulgar conduct; it is never heard in the Rhune Realms.
Archive 2009-02-01 Tim Stretton 2009
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It may be noted that music is considered hyper-emotional and inducive to vulgar conduct; it is never heard in the Rhune Realms.
:Acquired Taste Tim Stretton 2009
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I read all the comments from both the previous I. D articles and did notice a shrill, impolite tone in many of them that was perhaps not all that inducive to debate and perhaps restricting it.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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In 1968, the mere idea of a woman being raped by a creature from hell so that a coven of witches could steal her baby and raise it as the anti-Christ would be inducive of shudders.
Mike Doyle: Rosemary's Maybes: Losing My Connection with Classic Horror Films 2009
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The civil benefits that are provided by the institution of marriage are given as a incentive for individuals because the state recognize that entering into the state of marriage meant that the individual was relinquishing their constitutional right of 'pursuit of happiness/libery' ergo an inducive was provided in the interest of the STATE to promote marriage.
Bonior Building Behind-The-Scenes Momentum For Openly Gay Union Activist as Labor Secretary 2009
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Now if you ask me, teaching these things to kids might be more inducive to debauchery than being HIV-positive.
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A gets B to pay A $100 per week by proposing to clean B's store each night, then A has made a non-coercive (or inducive) offer to B.
Exploitation Wertheimer, Alan 2008
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‘Lord bless me,’ cried Mr. Grewgious, breaking the blank silence which of course ensued: though why these pauses SHOULD come upon us when we have performed any small social rite, not directly inducive of self – examination or mental despondency, who can tell?
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Unwilling to admit the shortcomings in their training programs or the limits to their experience, these purely inducive trainers quickly label the dog as "un-trainable."
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Unwilling to admit the shortcomings in their training programs or the limits to their experience, these purely inducive trainers quickly label the dog as "un-trainable."
Archive 2006-09-01 2006
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