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- pronunciation:
- baUnd
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suffix |
| definition 1: |
a suffix that means "going toward," or "planning to go to."
On the highway, the northbound lane is for traffic going north, and the southbound lane is for traffic going south. |
| definition 2: |
a suffix that means "held back by" or "kept in."
If people are housebound because of illness, it means that the illness is keeping them in. |
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