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Is suffix and bound morpheme synonyms?

No, suffix and bound morpheme are not exactly synonyms, though they are closely related.

* Bound morpheme: This is the broader term. It refers to any morpheme that cannot stand alone as a word. This includes suffixes, prefixes, and infixes.

* Suffix: This is a specific type of bound morpheme that is added to the end of a word.

Here's an example:

* "Unbelievable": This word has the bound morpheme "un-" which is a prefix.

* "Happily": This word has the bound morpheme "-ly" which is a suffix.

So, all suffixes are bound morphemes, but not all bound morphemes are suffixes.

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