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-ness
(-ness)
Syllabification:
On
Off
Pronunciation:
/nəs, nis/
suffix
forming nouns chiefly from adjectives:
1
denoting a state or condition:
liveliness
sadness
an instance of this:
a kindness
2
something in a certain state:
wilderness
Origin:
Old English
-nes
,
-ness
, of Germanic origin
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ness
Loch Ness
Ness, Loch
Loch Ness monster
busyness
in
busy
freeness
in
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Nearby Words
nervous system
nervous wreck
nervousness
nervure
nervy
Nesbit, E.
nescient
nesh
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-ness
Ness, Loch
Nessus
nest
nest box
nest egg
nester
nestle
nestling
Nestor