Some words ending in -ant are changed to nouns by using the ending -ancy.
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accountancy |
He owned a large accountancy firm.
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buoyancy |
He greeted everybody with much buoyancy.
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discrepancy |
There was a discrepancy in the company finances.
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flippancy |
There should be no flippancy during church services.
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hesitancy |
Hesitancy to answer questions might be seen as suspicious.
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infancy |
We learn to talk during our infancy.
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malignancy |
Malignancy is the presence of a cancerous tumour.
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militancy |
The crowds protested with militancy.
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redundancy |
Every year, many people face redundancy.
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tenancy |
I currently have tenancy of a flat in the city.
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truancy |
Truancy will not be tolerated in this school.
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vacancy |
The hotel only had one vacancy.
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