Cryptic crossword clue
Verbal adjective in “poor undeserving pair of Poles dismissed” 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GERUNDIVE

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What does GERUNDIVE mean?

GERUNDIVE noun
  1. (in Latin grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
  2. (less commonly, in English grammar) a verbal adjective ending in -ing , also called a "present participle".
GERUNDIVE adjective
  1. Gerundial

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