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Used to form the present participle of verbs: seeing.
(suffix)
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Used to form adjectives resembling present participles but not derived from verbs: swashbuckling.
(suffix)
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Action, process, or art: dancing.
(suffix)
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An instance of an action, process, or act: a gathering.
(suffix)
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An action or process connected with a specified thing: berrying.
(suffix)
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