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/mən/ · suffix
Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity..
horse + -man → horseman
sports + -man → sportsman
law + -man → lawman
news + -man → newsman
free + -man → freeman
ice + -man → iceman
super + -man → superman
Scots + -man → Scotsman
Use -man when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
-man means Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
horse + -man → horseman
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