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What is the root word of displacement?

The root word of "displacement" is place.

Here's the breakdown:

* Dis- is a prefix meaning "away from" or "opposite of".

* -ment is a suffix that turns a verb into a noun.

Therefore, "displacement" means "the act of moving something away from its place" or "the state of being moved away from its place".

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