Meaning
Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Late Latin explētīvus (“serving to fill out”), from Latin explētus, the perfect passive participle of expleō (“fill out”), itself from ex (“out, completely”) + *pleō (“fill”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: