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-ation
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix forming nouns of action, and often equivalent to the verbal substantive in -ing. It sometimes has the further meanings of sta…
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-ed
unknown · 78% connection
The termination of the past participle of regular, or weak, verbs; also, of analogous participial adjectives from nouns; as, pigmented…
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-en
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, frighten. This must no…
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-er
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier.
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-esque
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix of certain words from the French, Italian, and Spanish. It denotes manner or style; like; as, arabesque, after the manner of…
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-ess
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to form feminine nouns; as, actress, deaconess, songstress.
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-est
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs; as, smoothest; earl(y)iest.
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-et
unknown · 78% connection
A noun suffix with a diminutive force; as in baronet, pocket, facet, floweret, latchet.
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-ing
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to form nouns from verbs, and signifying the act of; the result of the act; as, riding, dying, feeling. It has also a se…
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-ive
unknown · 78% connection
An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective,…
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-let
unknown · 78% connection
A noun suffix having a diminutive force; as in streamlet, wavelet, armlet.
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-ling
unknown · 78% connection
A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underli…
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-ly
adjective · 78% connection
A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance.
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-ness
unknown · 78% connection
A suffix used to form abstract nouns expressive of quality or state; as, goodness, greatness.
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Attributive
adjective · 78% connection
of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify; "‘red’ is an attributive adjective in ‘a red apple’"
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Brutal
adjective · 78% connection
Like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; brutish; unfeeling; merciless; gross; as, brutal manners.
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Brutalism
noun · 78% connection
Brutish quality; brutality.
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Case
noun · 78% connection
nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
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