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Prefixes
Meet the small beginnings that change a word’s direction, like re-, un-, and pre-.
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unbelievable
PREFIXnot
ROOTaccept as true
SUFFIXcapable of
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Word roots
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What does the prefix bi- mean?
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bi-
around
two ✓
again