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cresc, cret, crease, cru

rise, grow

crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue

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cred

believe

creed, credo, credence, credit, credulous, incredulous, incredible

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crea

create

creature, recreation creation

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crat, cracy

rule

autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy

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cosm

Universe, world

cosmos, microcosm,

cosmopolitan, cosmonaut

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Clam, claim

Cry out

exclamation, clamor,

proclamation, reclamation,

acclaim

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clud, clus, claus

shut

include, conclude, recluse, occult, claustrophobia,

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Cognoac, gnosi

know

recognize, prognosis, cognoscenti, incognito, agnostic

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Cord, cor, cardi

heart

cordial, concord, discord, courage, encourage

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Corp

body

corporation, corporal, corpse, corpulent