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Suffix Group Letters End Existing Word Change Meaning

Front suffix
Back A group of letters placed at the end of an existing word to change its meaning, such as –ish (as in childish or feverish) or –able (as in likeable or breakable). The opposite of prefix. See examples of prefixes and suffixes.

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