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How many suffixes are in peacefulness?

There are two suffixes in the word "peacefulness":

* -ful: This suffix means "full of" or "characterized by." It turns the noun "peace" into the adjective "peaceful."

* -ness: This suffix turns the adjective "peaceful" into the noun "peacefulness."

So the word is built up like this: peace + ful + ness = peacefulness.

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