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Hypercorrect

Adjective
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.AdjectiveNonstandard because of a mistaken idea of standard usage.
2.VerbTo change (a word or phrase) to a nonstandard form, or to another option among a set of accepted alternative-form options, in the mistaken belief that the form used was wrong.
3.VerbTo correct excessively.

Synonyms

uncorrecterroroushyperforeignungrammaticalalwrongheterographicpseudocorrectwonkyincorrectimpropermistakenmisexpressive
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