Correct and Reliable

Correct

Correct adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.

Reliable and correct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reliable" instead an adjective "Correct".

Reliable

Reliable adjective - Worthy of one's trust.

Correct and reliable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Reliable".

Both words in one sentence

  • A running theme in the Mitch Rapp books is that, contrary to the protestations of politically correct liberals, torture works consistantly and gives reliable information.
  • Heads, Tails, Edge However, it's done in such a reliable way that when he tosses a coin and asks narrator Jake Stonebender to call it in the air, Jake knows the correct answer is "On its edge."
  • Like hype backlash, it's yet more proof that the critics aren't always necessarily correct, and Quality by Popular Vote isn't always a reliable indicator of something's merits (or lack thereof).
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