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suspensive.

That suspends, temporarily stops.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/səˈspɛn.sɪv/
  1. That suspends, temporarily stops.

    Effect of an appeal – In principle, an appeal has a suspensive effect (Art. 51(1) VRP). The term suspensive effect denotes the fact that the legal consequence prescribed by the ruling does not become effective until the conclusion of the appeal procedure.
  2. Characterized by suspense; suspenseful.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin suspēnsīvus. First attested in 1557. By surface analysis, suspense + -ive.

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