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What is the definition of a root? the base of a word the end of a word the meaning of a word the beginning of a word Description

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A root word has no prefix or suffix — it's the most basic part of a word.

For example, the word lovely, the base word would be "love" because you take out the suffix "ly"
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A root is the base of a word
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