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      supererogation
      noun
      an effort above and beyond the call of duty
      Roots
      supersuper- · Latin · beyond, over and aboveerogareerog- · Latin · to pay out, expendatio-ation · Latin · act of
      Words related to supererogation
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      The word supererogation breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: super-, from Latin super (“beyond, over and above”); erog, from Latin erogare (“to pay out, expend”); and -ation, from Latin atio (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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