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Advanced Vocabulary and Word Formation — Lessico Avanzato·Pejorative Suffix: -accio/-accia
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-accio/-accia is a pejorative suffix meaning 'bad, unpleasant, worthless'. Examples: parola → parolaccia (swear word), tempo → tempaccio (awful weather), ragazzo → ragazzaccio (bad kid), lavoro → lavoraccio (awful job). The connotation is always negative or dismissive.

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Ha detto una ___ in pubblico e tutti si sono scandalizzati.

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