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What does the suffix ssion mean?

The suffix "-sion" doesn't have a standalone meaning. It's actually a combination of two suffixes:

* -sion: This suffix is often used to create nouns from verbs, indicating an act, process, or state. It usually implies a continuation or duration of the action.

* Examples:

* Admission (from the verb "admit")

* Decision (from the verb "decide")

* Revision (from the verb "revise")

* -tion: This suffix also creates nouns from verbs, but it often implies a result or product of the action.

* Examples:

* Education (from the verb "educate")

* Celebration (from the verb "celebrate")

* Creation (from the verb "create")

However, "-sion" is often used instead of "-tion" when the verb root ends in a "d" or "t" sound. This helps to avoid a repetition of the sound.

* Examples:

* Confession (instead of "confection")

* Ascension (instead of "ascention")

* Suspension (instead of "suspention")

So, while "-sion" doesn't have a specific meaning by itself, it helps to create nouns and can often imply a continuation, duration, or result of the action described by the verb root.

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