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CONTEXT
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the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect:
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SYNONYMS
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A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language
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ANTONYMS
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A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word: The word wet is an antonym of the word dry.
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SUFFIX
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something added to the end of something else
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ROOT
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the form of a word after all affixes are removed;
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DENOTATION
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he explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of personal experience
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CONNOTATION
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The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning:
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GLOSSARY
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a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
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PREFIX
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An affix placed before a base or another prefix
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