Correctness and Fluff

Correctness

Correctness noun - Conformity to fact or truth.

Fluff is an antonym for correctness.

Fluff

Fluff noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: the flustered newscaster's fluffs included a mispronunciation of the town's name

Correctness is an antonym for fluff.

Nearby Words: fluffed, fluffy, fluffing

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Thick of It Well-Intentioned Extremist: Stewart's never ending stream of PR fluff and political correctness came from an earnest effort to try and remove the sexist, racist and homophobic elements of his party.
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