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Definitions of -eous word

suffix forming adjectives -eous relating to or having the nature of 0
noun -eous -ous 0
suffix -eous Used with nouns to form adjectives with the sense of resembling to or having the characteristics of the suffixed term; similar to -ous. 0
suffix -eous Used to form adjectives meaning resembling or having characteristics of the related term. 0

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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