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resembling
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anthropoid: resembling early man Caucasoid: resembling a Caucasian Mongoloid: resembling a division of humans original to Asia
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many
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having to do with
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psychic: having to do with the mind biotic: having to do with life biologic: having to do with the study of life alcoholic: having to do with alcohol
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person who is or has
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~Note: in some cases, addicted to
psychotic: a person who has a mental disorder alcoholic: a person who is addicted to alcohol psychic: a person who can foretell the future
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expert in the study of
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geologist: an expert in the study of the earth musicologist: an expert in the study of music
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device which measures
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speedometer: a device which measures speed drunkometer: a device which measures how drunk a person is
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former
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~Note: use a hyphen after "ex" ex-teacher ex-partner ex-singer ex-school
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