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What are the prefixes for not?

Here are some prefixes for "not" in English, along with examples:

General Negation:

* un-: undo, unhappy, unclear

* in-: inactive, ineligible, incorrect

* non-: non-profit, non-fiction, non-essential

* dis-: disagree, dishonest, disapprove

* im-: impossible, imperfect, impatient

* ir-: irresponsible, irregular, irrelevant

* il-: illegal, illiterate, illogical

* a-: asymmetrical, atypical, amoral

Note:

* The choice of prefix depends on the specific word and its origin.

* Some prefixes are more common than others. For example, "un-" is very common, while "a-" is less common.

* Some words can have more than one possible negation prefix, leading to synonyms like "unhappy" and "discontent."

There are also a few less common prefixes that indicate negation, like "de-" (deactivated) and "mis-" (misunderstood), but these are less frequently used.

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