Correct and Stiff

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

Usage example: painfully correct dress for the state dinner at the White House

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

Stiff adjective - Marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details.

Usage example: the stiff politeness with which I was greeted suggested that they weren't truly happy to see me

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Correct and stiff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Stiff".

Nearby Words: stiffen, stiffness, stiffed, stiffly, stiffened

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