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What does the prefix un- usually mean?

The prefix "un-" usually means the opposite of or not.

Here are some examples:

* Unhappy: Not happy

* Unbelievable: Not believable

* Unbreakable: Not breakable

* Unlock: To remove the lock, the opposite of locking

* Unwrap: To remove the wrapping, the opposite of wrapping

It's important to note that "un-" can sometimes have slightly different meanings depending on the word it's attached to. For example, "undo" means to reverse something, not necessarily the opposite of "do".

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