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Find a word that forms two other words, unrelated in meaning, when "less" and "ness" are added.

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Problem

Find a word that forms two other words, unrelated in meaning, when "less"
and "ness" are added.
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base -> baseless, baseness
light -> lightless, lightness
sound -> soundless, soundness
wit -> witless, witness