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corporal - correct spelling

corporal adjective and nounExample: The candidate approved of corporal punishment. adjectiveExample: The crowd stood by and ignored the corporal suffering of the victim. adjectiveExample: He served with distinction as a lance corporal in the U.S. Mar...

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7 years ago

correlate - correct spelling

correlate verb, noun, and adjectiveExample: The accountant tried to correlate income and expenses. verbExample: Bad weather was a correlate of the low attendance. nounExample: Dishonesty and tardiness were correlate factors in his dismissal. adjectiv...

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7 years ago

correspondence - correct spelling

correspondence nounExample: Our correspondence over the years has kept us informed....

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corroborate - correct spelling

corroborate verbExample: The administrator will corroborate the testimony of the teacher....

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cough - correct spelling

cough noun and verbExample: His racking cough disrupted the meeting. nounExample: The smoker will cough throughout the night. verb...

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could - correct spelling

could auxiliary verbNote: Though most auxiliary verbs do not exhibit tense, the word could serves as a past tense of the auxiliary verb can.Example: She could not understand why the company refused her request....

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council - correct spelling

council nounNot counsel.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses council and counsel. Click here for that discussion.Example: The city council allowed the demolition of the building....

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7 years ago

counsel - correct spelling

counsel noun and verbNot council.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses council and counsel. Click here for that discussion.Example: Please heed his advice and counsel. nounExample: He serves as counsel at the law firm. nounExample: The a...

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7 years ago

counselor - correct spelling

counselor nounExample: Her guidance counselor suggested that she try out for band....

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courage - correct spelling

courage nounExample: The final-exam question was simply “Define courage.” After a minute, the student handed in his two-word answer: “This is.”...

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courageous - correct spelling

courageous adjectiveExample: His courageous actions on the battlefield earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor....

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7 years ago

course - correct spelling

course noun and verbNot coarse.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses coarse and course. Click here for that discussion.Example: He suggested a different course of action. nounExample: The student attended the course on effective writing....

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7 years ago

courteous - correct spelling

courteous adjectiveExample: The courteous waiter received a huge tip from the generous diners....

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courtesy - correct spelling

courtesy nounExample: We offer this service as a courtesy to our customers....

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criticism - correct spelling

criticism nounExample: He does not respond well to criticism, no matter how justified....

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criticize - correct spelling

criticize verbExample: The teacher will criticize your work and suggest ways to improve....

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crystal - correct spelling

crystal noun and adjectiveExample: He served the pinot noir in his finest crystal. nounExample: He impressed us with the crystal clarity of his reasoning. adjective...

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curiosity - correct spelling

curiosity nounExample: Curiosity killed the cat....

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cylinder - correct spelling

cylinder nounExample: In the geometry class, the teacher explained the shape of the cylinder....

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7 years ago

daily - correct spelling

daily adjective, adverb, and nounExample: He read his daily newspaper. adjectiveExample: He read his newspaper daily. adverbExample: He enjoyed reading his daily, the Peoria Gazette. noun...

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daiquiri - correct spelling

daiquiri nounExample: She ordered a strawberry daiquiri....

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Dalmatian - correct spelling

Dalmatian Proper nounNot Dalmation.Example: The Dalmatian rode in the fire truck.Example: The young Dalmatian thought fondly of her homeland, Dalmatia....

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daughter - correct spelling

daughter nounExample: Their daughter learned to speak at an early age....

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daybreak - correct spelling

daybreak nounExample: We talked until daybreak....

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7 years ago

death - correct spelling

death nounExample: “Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me….” —Emily Dickinson....

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7 years ago

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