Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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exact | No | Yes | Yes | No |
correct | No | Yes | Yes | No |
exact (adjective) | correct (adjective) |
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marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact | free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth |
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | correct in opinion or judgment |
lacking compromising or mitigating elements | socially right or correct |
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure |
exact (verb) | correct (verb) |
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claim as due or just | treat a defect |
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs | make right or correct |
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard | |
censure severely | |
fall in value | |
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | |
make reparations or amends for | |
adjust for |