Which Two Prefixes Are Opposites

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which two prefixes are opposites?

• A)an- and con-
• B)anti- and bi-
• C)hyper- and hypo-
• D)epi- and endo-
• E)pre- and pro-

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Definitions:

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