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Back-formation | noun | a word formed by subtraction of a real or supposed affix from an already existing longer word
-‘burgle’ from ‘burglar’
- ‘televise’ from ‘television’
- ‘donate’ from ‘donation’
- ‘gruntle’ from ‘disgruntle’
- ‘flappable’ from ‘unflappable’
-‘burgle’ from ‘burglar’
- ‘televise’ from ‘television’
- ‘donate’ from ‘donation’
- ‘gruntle’ from ‘disgruntle’
- ‘flappable’ from ‘unflappable’
March 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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