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Definitions of -atory word

suffix forming adjectives -atory of, relating to, characterized by, or serving to 3
noun -atory -ory 3
suffix -atory forms adjectives of, relating to, or connected with the thing specified. 0
suffix -atory forms nouns that represent things or places where a specified activity takes place. 0

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adjective

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preposition

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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