Proper
Proper adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.
Usage example: there is really more than one proper way to pronounce that word in English
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Of course, there the only proper answer is that yes, it does sound fun to you - after all, Happiness Is Mandatory.
Source: Does That Sound Like Fun to You? -
MOTHER 3 has the sound test with all songs available from the beginning, but their names are hidden until you listen to them in the game proper.
Source: Sound Test -
Never Live It Down: In-universe - In an early book, Jay decides to do some mild field work on his own instead of calling the proper agency, figuring it didn't sound like a big deal.
Source: Literature / Net Force
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