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Pregnant construction Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions
Noun
1

An utterance in which more is implied than is said, such as "the beasts trembled forth from their dens" (i.e. trembling with fright).

See Also
imply
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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