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WOTD: derivation

Posted on December 31, 2019December 29, 2019 by Wordsmyth

derivation

noun

definition 1:  a word formed by adding an affix to another word, or the process of forming a word in this way.
example:  The words “happiness” and “unhappy” are derivations of the word “happy.”

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