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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of suffix form-of, nonstandard, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of suffice form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

doadvantageansweransweravailbe equal to

Example

More examples

"Among familiars, the merest hint suffices each to know what's going on."

Etymology

Etymology 1

suffice + -s

Etymology 2

By analogy with terms such as appendices and indices.

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