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PRECATORY WORDS

\pɹɪkˈatəɹˌi wˈɜːdz], \pɹɪkˈatəɹˌi wˈɜːdz], \p_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˈa_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi w_ˈɜː_d_z]\

Definitions of PRECATORY WORDS

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Words that are used to depict a certain desire or recommendation without actually binding the listener with them. For instance, 'it is my desire and/or wish to?'

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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