Prefix Un- and Re-

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'play' becomes 'replay', which means 'to play again'.

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Is 'unblue' a real word?

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No, 'unblue' is not a real word.

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What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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The opposite of 'happy' is 'unhappy'.

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What does 'rewrite' mean?

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'Rewrite' means to write something again.

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What does 'replay' mean?

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'Replay' means to play something again.

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What does 'unfix' mean?

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'Unfix' means to take something that was fixed and make it not fixed.

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Can you use 'un-' to make a word mean the opposite? Give an example.

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Yes, you can use 'un-' to make a word mean the opposite. For example, 'do' becomes 'undo', which means 'to reverse the action of doing'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 're-'?

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An example of a word with the prefix 're-' is 'rewrite'.

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What does 'unhappy' mean?

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'Unhappy' means not happy.