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ante before antecedent, anterior
anti against antibody, anticlimax
bi two bicycle, binocular
circum around circumvent, circumspect
com together common, combination
con together contract, confine
de down deposit, deduct
dis away dismiss, dispute
equi equal equilateral, equinox
extra beyond extraordinary, extravagant
inter between international, interlude
intra within intravenous, intrastate
intro into introduce, introvert
mal bad malicious, malign
mis bad misfit, misery
non not nonstop, nonprofit, none
post after postscript, posterior
pre before premonition, predict
semi half semicircle, semiformal
sub under subordinate, submarine
super over supervise, superb
syn together synthetic, synchronize
sym together sympathy, symbol
tri three tricycle, triangle
un not unfit, unearned

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