Turning -ant adjectives into -ancy/-ance nouns
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observant |
The security guard was very observant.
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observance |
We require strict observance of the rules.
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expectant |
The crowd was expectant of a great football match.
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expectancy |
Life expectancy is the average number of years a person is expected to live.
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hesitant |
John was hesitant to stand up and speak.
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hesitancy |
His hesitancy before he performed showed how nervous he was.
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tolerant |
Be tolerant of others: it helps us to get along with each other better.
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tolerance |
To get along with people you must show tolerance.
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relevant |
She listed her relevant experience on the job application.
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relevance |
His statement had no relevance to this discussion.
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