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WordBand 7.5–8.5Toofey picks
cumulative
/ˈkjuːmjʊləˌtɪv/
adjective
Growing larger as more is added over time.
- “The cumulative effect of small savings can be large.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))