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- pronunciation:
- pra
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder, Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
correct or right for a certain purpose.
Shorts and a T-shirt are not the proper clothing for a job interview.- synonyms:
- appropriate
- similar words:
- fit, right, suitable
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| definition 2: |
following ideas or rules that have been accepted in society as correct.
They want to get married at a restaurant, but her parents want a proper wedding.- synonyms:
- formal
- similar words:
- fair
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| related words: |
accurate, civil, exact, formal, moral |
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| derivation: |
properness (n.) |
Word Builder: proper +
- properly:
in a proper way.
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