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  1. a suffix of verbs having a frequentative force: dazzle; twinkle.
  2. a suffix of adjectives formed originally on verbal stems and having the sense of “apt to”: brittle.
  3. a noun suffix having originally a diminutive meaning: bramble.
  4. a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument: beadle; bridle; thimble.

suffix forming verbs

  1. denoting repeated or continuous action, often of a diminutive naturetwiddle; wriggle; wrestle
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