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      comminute
      verb
      reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
      Roots
      cumcom- · Latin · together, thoroughlyminuereminute- · Latin · to make small, lessen
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      The word comminute breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: com-, from Latin cum (“together, thoroughly”); and minute, from Latin minuere (“to make small, lessen”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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