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affinity
affinity account
affinity card
affirm
affirmation
affirmative
affirmative action
affix
affixation
afflatus
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affliction
affluent
affluent alienation
afflux
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affordability analysis
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affixation
af·fix·a·tion [ àffik sáysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
addition of affix in word formation: the addition of a prefix, suffix, or infix to a word in order to create a new word or an inflected form
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