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-ness

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. -ness (noun suffix)
  2. ness (noun)
  3. Ness, Loch (geographical name)

-ness

noun suffix

Definition of -NESS

: state : condition : quality : degree <goodness>

Origin of -NESS

Middle English -nes, from Old English; akin to Old High German -nissa -ness

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