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infix

noun
  1. A morpheme inserted inside an existing word, such as -bloody- in English.

  2. A morpheme that always appears between other morphemes in a word, such as -i- and -o- in English.

verb
  1. To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in.

    "to infix a sting, spear, or dart"

  2. To instill.

  3. To insert a morpheme inside an existing word.

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