noun
a word or phrase that affirms or confirms something
adjective
describing or relating to a statement or action that affirms or confirms something
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The professor used afformative language to emphasize the importance of the research findings.
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She always speaks in an afformative tone when she's trying to make a point.
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I can't stand when he gets all afformative and starts lecturing us.
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The artist's use of color was afformative, drawing attention to the focal point of the painting.