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over-

  • overvalue
  • overlook
  • overshadow
  • overwhelm
  • overpriced
    • Everything in the store is grossly overpriced.
    • It's a little overpriced.

sun-

  • sunrise
  • sunset
  • sunshine
  • sunlight
  • sunshade
  • sunscreen
  • sunblock
  • suncream
  • sunglasses

book-

  • bookshelf
  • bookshop
  • bookstore
  • booklet
  • bookkeeper

-book

  • notebook
  • guidebook
  • textbook
  • workbook

-ship

  • relationship
  • leadership
  • membership
  • scholarship

mini-

  • minibus
  • minivan

-room

  • bathroom
  • washroom
  • restroom
  • storeroom
  • showroom

land-

  • landlady
  • landlord

-ware

  • sofeware
  • hardware

-house

  • warehouse
  • clubhouse
  • greenhouse

photo-

  • photocopy
  • photocopier

water-

  • waterfall
  • waterproof

work-

  • workshop
  • workload
  • workplace

-coat

  • raincoat
  • overcoat
  • footpath
  • footbridge
  • footprint

Others

  • furthermore
  • carpool
  • checklist
  • sportswear
  • eyesight
  • snowboarding
  • kitesurfing
  • windsurfing
  • waterskiing
  • feedback
  • sandglass
  • layout
  • seafood
  • flashflight
  • wildlife
  • videotape
  • headquarters
  • viewpoint
  • painkiller
  • handout
  • earthworm
  • landfill sites
  • limestone
  • honeynoom
  • motorcycle
  • campsite
  • backpack
  • rucksack
  • homestay
  • bedsit
  • countryside
  • downtown
  • basement
  • lineup
    • This lineup helped turn around the club's economic fortunes.
    • Either way, Apple needs to extend their notebook lineup.
  • underrepresented
  • painkiller
  • setback
    • There has been a slight setback in our plans.
    • Sally had been recovering well from his operation, but yesterday she experienced a setback.
  • buyout
    • The company is facing a lawsuit and calls for a government buyout of the utility.
    • He led an attempted management buyout.