Append and Detach

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Append verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.

Usage example: append the prefix “un-” to each of these words

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Detach is an antonym for append in add topic.

Nearby Words: appendage, appending

Detach verb - Cause to become detached or separated; take off.

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Append is an antonym for detach.

Nearby Words: detached, detachment, detaching, detachable, detacher

append parts

detach parts

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