What term describes a basic word element that identifies the central meaning of a word?
Suffix
Combining form
Prefix
Root
Root
Rationale: The term root describes a basic word element that identifies the central meaning of a word. The term prefix describes a word part that precedes other word parts to modify the meaning of a word. The term suffix describes a word part that is terminally placed to modify the meaning of a word. The term combining form describes a root plus a vowel, allowing for the addition of other word parts to form a word. The term abbreviation is a distractor.
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