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4 letters · New York Times · Sunday, December 14, 2008 · 125-Down

Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, December 14, 2008.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 14, 2008 · 125-Down · 4 letters

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Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (e.g. gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb. More often, -ation is used.

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