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      attainder
      noun
      cancellation of civil rights
      Roots
      adat- · Latin · to, towardtangeretain- · Latin · to touch, convict, stainer-der · French · infinitive used as noun
      Words related to attainder
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      The word attainder breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and French origin: at-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); tain, from Latin tangere (“to touch, convict, stain”); and -der, from French er (“infinitive used as noun”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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