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Prefixes |
Meanings |
Examples |
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non- |
not, no |
nonsense (noun): something that has no meaning or makes no sense |
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O |
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ob-, oc-, of-, op- |
toward, against, in the way |
obtain (verb): to gain or to get, to get a hold of occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind offer (verb): to attempt or to give, to propose, to try to hand out oppose |
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over- |
excessive, above |
overwork (verb): to have too much work |
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P |
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para- |
beside |
paradox (noun): a statement that seems true and contradictory at the same time |
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per- |
through |
persecute (verb): to go after, to pursue |
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post- |
after |
postpone (verb): to put off to a later time, to delay |
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pro- |
pro- |
proceed |
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R |
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re- |
back, again
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readmit (verb): to allow in again |
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retro- |
backward |
retrospect (noun): to look back at past events |
