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supportive

sup·por·tive

UK/səˈpɔːtɪv/ US/səˈpɔɹtɪv/ fairly common

adjective

1.

furnishing support or assistance

  • “a supportive family network”
  • “his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer”

Origin

From support + -ive.

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