-ence
noun suffixDefinition of -ence
1
: action or process
emergence
: instance of an action or process
reference
2
: quality or state
despondence
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“-ence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ence. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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