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Updated June 2026
Increasing or growing by successive additions; formed by or resulting from accumulation over time. Building up through continuous addition of similar elements.
“The cumulative effect of small donations resulted in a substantial fund.”
/cuɱ̩ul̩ɑtɪʌ/
cu·mu·la·tive
Triple-U and double-M pattern; -IVE ending is common
Worth 16 points; good for managing multiple vowels with valuable M's
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