Meaning & use
appreciative
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Feeling or showing gratitude, or having a keen understanding and enjoyment of the good qualities of something.
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The audience gave an appreciative round of applause after the final act.
He was deeply appreciative of the support his neighbors gave him after the flood.
A note on using this word
Can describe both gratitude toward people ('appreciative of your help') and aesthetic sensitivity ('an appreciative audience for jazz').
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