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Which pair correctly uses a hyphen ?

• self-assured
• self-ish
• self-ness
• self-lessness

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Answer:

self-assured

Step-by-step explanation:

We don't use a hyphen in adjectives. We deal with the base and the suffix as one entity, even if we had more than a one. But we usually do when we have two different categories. And it's pretty common when using adjective-verb form.

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