-athon
a suffix extracted from marathon, occurring as the final element in compounds which have the general sense “an event, as a sale or contest, drawn out to unusual length, often until a prearranged goal, as the contribution of a certain amount of money, is reached”: walkathon; readathon.
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seclusion
Also -a-thon, -thon.
Words nearby -athon
athletic support, athodyd, Athol, Atholl brose, at-home, -athon, athonite, Athos, athrepsia, athrill, athrocyte
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