Approved and Proper

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Approved adjective - Established by authority; given authoritative approval.

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Proper and approved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Approved".

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvement

Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

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Approved and proper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approved" instead an adjective "Proper".

Nearby Words: property, properly

Also true in India and neighboring countries, to the point that many there pride themselves on speaking "proper" English, having preserved the accent and syntax approved before the dismantling of The British Empire.

Source: Antiquated Linguistics
There are plenty of words that took decades to be approved by the academy just because their members kept refusing to accept them as proper.

Source: Useful Notes / Spanish Language

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