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The hood suffix refers to the state or condition of the word it modifies, or the whole group it describes. (suffix)
- An example of the hood suffix is the area in which you live with your neighbors, referred to as your neighborhood.
- An example of the hood suffix is the group of women you relate to, referred to as the sisterhood.
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See -hood in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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