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Study the word list: -ancy words

Some words ending in -ant are changed to nouns by using the ending -ancy.

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

Learn more about these words in Unit 33. Word endings: -ant, -ent, -ance, -ence

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accountancy

buoyancy

discrepancy

flippancy

hesitancy

infancy

malignancy

militancy

redundancy

tenancy

truancy

vacancy

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