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What is suffix for pity?

There isn't a direct suffix for "pity" in English. However, "pity" itself can be used as a suffix to create words like:

* "pitiful": Meaning full of pity, or deserving of pity.

* "pitiable": Meaning worthy of pity, or evoking pity.

* "pitifully": Meaning in a way that shows pity, or in a way that is pitiful.

* "pitiableness": Meaning the quality of being pitiful or deserving pity.

While not technically a suffix, "pity" is a root word used to create these related words.

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