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an·nul·ment
 annulment
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- pronunciation:
nuhl
m nt
- features:
- Word Parts
The word annulment
contains the following parts:
an-2
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
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The prefix an-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before roots beginning with the letter "n," such as "nul" and "not." See ad-.
  Example words:
-ment
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act, process, or instance of
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The suffix -ment
attaches to Latin verb roots (e.g., doc, reg, sed) or to English verbs of Latin origin to form nouns.
  Example words:
adjustment, advertisement, agreement, announcement, armament, arrangement, commandment, compartment, complement, compliment, department, document, employment, entertainment, fragment, government, improvement, investment, judgment, measurement, movement, regiment, sediment, sentiment
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