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How can you define anything?

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Johlucmoha

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Well, if you don't have a dictionary, there are a few ways. You can use context clues: the words around the unknown word, to determine its meaning. Here's an example:

  • She was claustrophobic, and wanted to get off the crowded submarine exhibit.

We can infer that clastrophobic means afraid of tight spaces.

Another way is to break the word down into prefixes and suffixes. For example:

  • Agoraphobia

The prefix 'agora' is the Greek term for a social area and market, which was usually open-air. 'Phobia', the suffix, means fear of. Therefore, we can infer that 'agoraphobia' means a fear of open spaces, which is the definition.

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15y ago

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