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-a·ble [or] -ible
 -able [or] -ible
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suffix |
| definition 1: |
a suffix that means capable or worthy of being the object of a certain action.
If something is washable, that means it can be washed.A likable person is a person who is worthy of being liked. |
| definition 2: |
a suffix that means "likely to."
A glass is breakable if it is likely to break when it is dropped on the floor. |
| definition 3: |
a suffix that means "having."
Humans are called reasonable animals because they have the power to reason. |
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