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What are the morphemes for anxiety?

The word "anxiety" is made up of two morphemes:

* anx-: This is the root morpheme, meaning "uneasy" or "troubled."

* -ity: This is a suffix that turns a noun or adjective into a noun.

Therefore, the morphemic breakdown of "anxiety" is anx- + -ity.

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