ABOR'TIVENESS, noun The state of being abortive; a failing in the progress to perfection or maturity; a failure of producing the intended effect.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
ABOR'TIVENESS, noun The state of being abortive; a failing in the progress to perfection or maturity; a failure of producing the intended effect.
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