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-est1
Forming the superlatives of some adjectives and adverbs.
Old English ‑ost‑, ‑ust‑, ‑ast‑.
Examples of adjectival superlatives include clearest, greatest, oldest, shortest, strongest, widest, youngest; of adverbial superlatives fastest, latest, soonest. Many longer adjectives and adverbs instead form their superlatives using most. For the comparative form, see ‑er2.
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