hypercorrect
adjective
hy·per·cor·rect
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Definition of hypercorrect
: of, relating to, or characterized by the production of a nonstandard linguistic form or construction on the basis of a false analogy (such as "badly" in "my eyes have gone badly")
Other Words from hypercorrect
hypercorrection
\ ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrek-shən
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noun
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noun
hypercorrectly
\ ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrek-(t)lē
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adverb
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adverb
hypercorrectness
\ ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrek(t)-nəs
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noun
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noun
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