Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈɹɪdən/
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[ˈɹɪdn̩]
Suffix
Figuratively construed as “repeatedly/perennially affected by” or “unable to escape from”.
Usage- morpheme
- Synonyms
- lousy withriddled with-riddled
- Examples
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crime + -ridden → crime-ridden
bug + -ridden → bug-ridden
More examples (1)
He could also fulfill his campaign promise to launch the “largest deportation operation in American history,” targeting millions of people in an abuse-ridden process that would inevitably lead to the mistaken detention of thousands of U.S. citizens.