Suffixes ent, ence, ant, ance
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absent |
William was absent during class today.
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absence |
I didn't do much work during my absence.
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fragrant |
The air was fragrant with the smell of jasmine.
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fragrance |
The flowers had a wonderful fragrance.
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confidence |
She spoke to the teacher in confidence.
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patient |
All the patients escaped from the fire.
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assistant |
The shop assistant was unhelpful and rude.
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distance |
Use a telescope to see in the distance.
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dominance |
To win a trophy a team has to show dominance.
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patience |
She shows no patience with her staff.
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intelligence |
The intelligence team decoded the cipher easily.
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confident |
The football manager was confident of winning.
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different |
In Britain, some spellings are different from the USA.
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prominent |
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assistance |
Would you like my assistance while you shop?
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distant |
We went to see a distant relation who lives in Scotland.
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difference |
The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.
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defiance |
They protested in defiance of the law.
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dominant |
She is more dominant than her sister.
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prominence |
Nelson Mandela came to prominence because of his work opposing apartheid.
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