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a-

A

not, without; to, towards; in the process of, in a particular state; of; completely; movement to, change into, addition or increase

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an-

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not, without

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ab-

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away, from

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abs-

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away, from

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ad-

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movement to, change into, addition or increase

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ac-

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movement to, change into, addition or increase

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af-

A

movement to, change into, addition or increase

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ag-

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movement to, change into, addition or increase

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al-

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movement to, change into, addition or increase

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an-

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movement to, change into, addition or increase

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ap-

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movement to, change into, addition or increase

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as-

A

movement to, change into, addition or increase

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at-

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movement to, change into, addition or increase

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ante-

A

before, preceding

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anti-

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opposing, against, the opposite

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ant-

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opposing, against, the opposite

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be-

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all over, all around; completely; having, covered with; affect with (added to nouns); cause to be (added to adjectives)

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com-

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with, jointly, completely

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co-

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with, jointly, completely

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col-

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with, jointly, completely

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con-

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with, jointly, completely

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cor-

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with, jointly, completely

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contra-

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against, opposite

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counter-

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opposition, opposite direction

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de-

A

down, away; completely; removal, reversal

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dia-

A

through, across

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di-

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through, across; negation, removal, expulsion

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dis-

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negation, removal, expulsion

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en-

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put into or on; bring into the condition of; intensification

30
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em-

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put into or on; bring into the condition of; intensification

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ex-

A

out; upward; completely; previous

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e-

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out; upward; completely; previous

33
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ef-

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out; upward; completely; previous

34
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extra-

A

outside, beyond

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hemi-

36
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hyper-

A

beyond, more than, more than normal

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hypo-

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in-

A

not, without; in, into, towards, inside

39
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il-

A

not, without; in, into, towards, inside

40
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im-

A

not, without; in, into, towards, inside

41
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ir-

A

in, into, towards, inside

42
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infra-

43
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inter-

A

between, among

44
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intra-

A

inside, within

45
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non-

A

absence, negation

46
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ob-

A

blocking, against, concealing

47
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oc-

A

blocking, against, concealing

48
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of-

A

blocking, against, concealing

49
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op-

A

blocking, against, concealing

50
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out-

A

surpassing, exceeding; external, away from

51
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over-

A

excessively, completely; upper, outer, over, above

52
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peri-

A

round, about

53
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post-

A

after in time or order

54
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pre-

A

before in time, place, order or importance

55
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pro-

A

favouring, in support of’; acting for; motion forwards or away; before in time, place or order

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re-

57
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semi-

A

half, partly

58
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sub-

A

at a lower position; lower in rank; nearly, approximately

59
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suc-

A

at a lower position; lower in rank; nearly, approximately

60
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suf-

A

at a lower position; lower in rank; nearly, approximately

61
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sug-

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at a lower position; lower in rank; nearly, approximately

62
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sup-

A

at a lower position; lower in rank; nearly, approximately

63
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sur-

A

at a lower position; lower in rank; nearly, approximately

64
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sus-

A

at a lower position; lower in rank; nearly, approximately

65
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syn-

A

in union, acting together

66
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sym-

A

in union, acting together

67
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trans-

A

across, beyond; into a different state

68
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ultra-

A

beyond; extreme

69
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un-

A

not; reversal or cancellation of action or state

70
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under-

A

beneath, below; lower in rank; not enough

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