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Sentences with BACK-FORMATION

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"Telegraphing is a back-formation from telegraph."
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"Compel is a back-formation from compelling."
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"Emote is a back-formation from emotive."
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"Babysit is a back-formation from babysitter."
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"Edit is a back-formation from editor."
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"Televise is a back-formation from television."
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"Donate is a back-formation from donation."
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"Escalate is a back-formation from escalator."
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"Graze is a back-formation from grazing."
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"Resurrect is a back-formation from resurrection."
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"Economize is a back-formation from economy."
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"Invent is a back-formation from invention."
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"Orientate is a back-formation from orientation."
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"Vocalize is a back-formation from vocalization."
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"Advise is a back-formation from advisor."
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"Tease is a back-formation from teasing."
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"Enunciate is a back-formation from enunciation."
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"Oxidize is a back-formation from oxidation."
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"Electrocute is a back-formation from electrocution."
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"Enslave is a back-formation from enslavement."
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"The word 'editor' was created through back-formation from the word 'editorial'."
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"The noun 'televise' is a back-formation from the verb 'television'."
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"The verb 'burgle' is a back-formation from the noun 'burglar'."
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"The term 'donate' was formed by back-formation from the noun 'donation'."
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"The word 'liaise' is a back-formation from the noun 'liaison'."
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"The noun 'incentive' was created through back-formation from the adjective 'incentivize'."
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"The verb 'enthuse' is a back-formation from the noun 'enthusiasm'."
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"The noun 'babysit' was formed by back-formation from the word 'babysitter'."
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"The word 'laze' is a back-formation from the noun 'lazy'."
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"The verb 'escalate' was created through back-formation from the noun 'escalation'."
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