Correct and Praise

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Correct

Correct verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.
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Praise is an antonym for correct in topics: rebuke, discipline.
Nearby Words: correction, correctly, correctness, corrected, corrective

Praise

Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.
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Correct is an antonym for praise.
Nearby Words: praised, praising
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Common collocations

people correct people praise people
series correct series praise series
ending correct ending praise ending
film correct film praise film
Other words: ways.

Both words in one sentence

  • Celestia is horrified when she realizes that's how her Faithful Student's treating it... but doesn't have the heart to correct her, instead offering the praise she hoped for.
    Source: Secret Test
  • When Jen deduces Snape is in a bad mood due to a poor evaluation from Umbridge, he snarkily asks if she expects praise for showing off "[her] Ravenclaw wit"...basically admitting she's correct.
    Source: Fanfic / Princess of the Blacks
  • She's Got Legs During his essay question, if you praise his legs, he'll state that it was the correct answer and give you the highest possible "writing" rating bonus.
    Source: She's Got Legs
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