Correct and Nullify

Correct

Correct verb - To balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective.

Usage example: hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors

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Nullify and correct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nullify" instead a verb "Correct".

Nearby Words: correction, correctly, correctness, corrected, corrective

Nullify

Nullify verb - To put an end to by formal action.

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Correct and nullify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead a verb "Nullify".

Nearby Words: null, nullified, nullification, nullity, nullifying

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Common collocations

damage	correct damage	nullify damage
points	correct points	nullify points

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Getting it wrong gives you -0.25 right answers, the point being to nullify random guessing, since on average you'll get 1 of 5 of those correct, leaving you with +1-4*0.25 = 0, or the same thing you'd have gotten if you just left them blank.

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