Roots ending in a vowel or suffixes starting with a vowel
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shiniest |
The girl's hair clip was the shiniest in the class.
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shinier |
My shoes are shinier than yours.
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shiny |
My shoes are always shiny.
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shining |
Luckily, the sun was shining.
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nicer |
The chocolate cake is nicer than the plain cake.
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nicest |
The nicest flower to appear in spring is the crocus.
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nicely |
Dress nicely or you may be refused admission.
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niceness |
Niceness is always appreciated.
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hiker |
The injured hiker was helped to safety.
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hiking |
The family was very keen on hiking.
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hiked |
The boy hiked all the way to the top of the hill.
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scarily |
The prophet's predictions were scarily accurate.
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scary |
Walking in the forest was scary.
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scaring |
Stop scaring me!
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scared |
The whole village was scared of the ogre.
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scarier |
Bungee jumps are scarier in real life.
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scariest |
The scariest film ever is coming to cinemas soon.
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