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She is a diminutive fighter pilot.diminutive = very small
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He was among the most diminutive of men, but when Burris Ewell turned toward him, Little Chuck's right hand went to his pocket. (source)diminutive = small
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Holly sat, never taking her hazel eyes from the diminutive monster before her. (source)diminutive = very small
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Mademoiselle Reisz, being exceedingly diminutive, was elevated upon cushions, as small children are sometimes hoisted at table upon bulky volumes. (source)
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fat cooks, and diminutive apprentices (source)
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I was then sure that you reflected upon the diminutive figure of Chantilly. (source)
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She had slipped effortlessly into addressing him by an affectionate diminutive.† (source)diminutive = very small
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An "exchange of words" was something of a polite diminution of the facts.† (source)standard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
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It was the fashion then for women like Winifred to favour diminutives that made them sound like youths: Billie, Bobbie, Willie, Charlie.† (source)
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But it was not her diminutiveness that left the strongest impression on me; rather, it was a quality of beleaguered delicacy, as though her spirit had endured the same heedless inattention as her garden.† (source)standard suffix: The suffix "-ness" converts an adjective to a noun that means the quality of. This is the same pattern you see in words like darkness, kindness, and coolness.
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This a good deal soured the captain's temper, as did all the other daily instances of Mr Allworthy's generosity; for he looked on all such largesses to be diminutions of his own wealth.† (source)standard suffix: The suffix "-tions", converts a verb into a plural noun that denotes results of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in actions, illustrations, and observations.
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The diminutive Cilka stands beside Schwarzhuber.† (source)
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WE ARE TOLD, THAT THE SUBJECTION OF AMERICANS MAY TEND TO THE DIMINUTION OF OUR OWN LIBERTIES; ... HOW IS IT THAT WE HEAR THE LOUDEST YELPS FOR LIBERTY AMONG THE DRIVERS OF NEGROES?† (source)
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And the world of diminutives closed in again on us.† (source)
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It presented its side and gable to the public road; hence its apparent diminutiveness.† (source)
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By the end of the afternoon, when the spoils were handed out, Liesel and Rudy were given one diminutive apple between them.† (source)
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