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  1. 1. A suffix used to form nouns from verbs, and signifying the act of; the result of the act; as, riding, dying, feeling. It has also a secondary collective force; as, shipping, clothing. Source: opted
  2. 2. A suffix formerly used to form diminutives; as, lording, farthing. Source: opted

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actformsuffixclothingcollectivediminutivesdyingfarthingfeelingforceformerlylordingnounsresultridingsecondaryshippingsignifyingverbs

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