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jet-, -ject, -jecting, -jected, -jection, -jector, -jectory; jacu-, jac-
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sub-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, su-
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subject, subject
subject (SUHB jikt) (noun)
1. A person or thing that is being discussed or described: "The new museum exhibition is the subject of an article in today's paper."
3. A person or thing that is being dealt with in a particular way: "Rose was the subject of a criminal investigation."
"Death is an uncomfortable subject that few people are willing to talk about."
2. An area of knowledge that is studied in school: "Latin was Sam's favorite subject in high school."3. A person or thing that is being dealt with in a particular way: "Rose was the subject of a criminal investigation."
subject (suhb JEKT) (verb)
1. To submit for consideration: "The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council."
2. To cause or to force someone or a thing to experience something that may be harmful, unpleasant, etc.: "During the approaching hurricane, many buildings will be subject to severe winds."
2. To cause or to force someone or a thing to experience something that may be harmful, unpleasant, etc.: "During the approaching hurricane, many buildings will be subject to severe winds."
"The schedule is tentative and subject to change at a later time."
The teacher was about to subject her students to tests involving her academic subject.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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jet-, -ject, -jecting, -jected, -jection, -jector, -jectory; jacu-, jac-
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subject, subject
I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
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Confusing Words of homographs and heteronyms
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(Latin: a suffix forming adjectives from nouns ending in -ary; a person who, a thing that; a person who is a part of something, pertaining to one's state or condition; a person who has a connection with or belief in the stated subject; a promotor of something; a native or inhabitant of someplace; someone of a certain age)
(Greek: disease in which the bodily humors [biles] are subject to violent discharge; characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea)
(it's possible that the contents of a subject on-line can be more powerful than a traditional linear book)
(a list of articles about the subject of toilets)