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morphemes

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plural of morpheme

as in monosyllables

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Trump has suggested the agreement's terms would prevent Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Singling out Jewish executives and describing them in terms lifted from centuries-old antisemitic conspiracy theories, while invoking Israel as the frame for that attack, is antisemitic.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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Colonial Americans had varying accents and used unfamiliar phrases and strange spellings.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
In the years since his death, demos and early drafts sung in concert have shown how deliberately Elliott pared his lyrics back and tinkered with phrases, sometimes changing lines even after an album was finished.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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