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Word formation: abstract nouns
Абстрактные существительные могут быть образованы от глаголов и прилагательных при помощи следующих суффиксов.

-ance: admit — admittance.

-ence: prefer — preference.

-cy: private — privacy.

-ion: confuse — confusion.

-(i)ness: kind — kindness.

-(i)ty: cruel — cruelty.

In the past, people in Europe and North America used to tell eerie stories about the [ ]of huge ghostly dogs. Almost every city and village had its legends about demonic dogs that wander along deserted roads. People found it scary to walk in the countryside in the [ ]. Those who doubted the [ ]of such creatures were thought to be fools. People dreaded not the [ ]of those creatures, but the [ ]of misfortune or death ghostly dogs were considered to be. Some of such creatures were described with incredible [ ], for example, the ghostly dog called Black Shuck. This black dog was said to be the size of a calf and to have only one huge eye in the centre of its forehead. Its breath was all flames and as strong as a gust of wind. Its howls were horrible.