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/əl/ · suffix
Suffix forming nouns, originally denoting an instrument, from verbs, usually spelt -le except after n and e..
runnel, shovel, dotel
hatchel, hovel, gomerel
cupel, chapel, tunnel
Use -el when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
-el means Suffix forming nouns, originally denoting an instrument, from verbs, usually spelt -le except after n and e..
Common synonyms include -cule, -ee, -et, -ette.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
runnel, shovel, dotel
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