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et
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Used to form diminutives, loosely construed.
Other meanings
2. suffix
Used to augment verbs, largely monosyllabic, to form verbs with a frequentative or imitative force.
3. verb
Pronunciation spelling of ate, the simple past and past participle of eat.
4. noun
Initialism of Eastern Time (-5 hours to GMT).
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