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A LITTLE SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING

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Language & WordsOne small ahaMeaning

suffix ‘-phobia’ · meaning

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Language & WordsOne small aha
Your new ahaFear or aversion.

In the word-building sense tested here, -phobia relates to fear or aversion. Source: Phobia ↗

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