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receptive

/rɪ'sɛptɪv/ · rɪsɛptɪv

Receptive has 3 syllables: re · cep · tive.

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cep
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tive
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adjective. Ready or willing to receive favorably.

adjective. Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system.

adjective. Able to absorb liquid (not repellent).

adjective. Open to arguments, ideas, or change.

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