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What are some prefixes and suffixes you can add to the word comb?

Here are some prefixes and suffixes you can add to the word "comb," along with their meanings and some examples:

Prefixes:

* Un-: Not, opposite of (uncombable hair)

* Re-: Again, anew (recomb the hair)

* Pre-: Before, in advance (pre-combed hair)

* Over-: Too much, excessively (over-combed hair)

* Dis-: Not, opposite of (discombobulated - meaning confused or flustered, not directly related to combing but uses a similar root word)

Suffixes:

* -ing: Present participle (combing)

* -ed: Past tense (combed)

* -er: One who combs (comber)

* -able: Capable of being combed (combable)

* -less: Without (combless)

Examples of Combinations:

* Uncombable: Hair that is difficult or impossible to comb.

* Recomb: To comb again.

* Combing: The act of using a comb.

* Combed: Hair that has been smoothed with a comb.

* Comber: A person who combs hair.

* Combable: Hair that can be easily combed.

* Combless: Without a comb.

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