Proper and Strict

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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

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Strict and proper are semantically related. in property topic. In some cases you can use "Strict" instead an adjective "Proper".

Nearby Words: property, properly

Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.

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Proper and strict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Strict".

Nearby Words: strictly, strictness

Once he's made his entrance to his satisfaction, in lieu of a proper one-liner, he makes some comment about the crazy-strict rules he gave himself about entering the hospital.

Source: Incoming Ham
Proper Lady: Charlotte Bishop has been trained to adhere to the strict behavioral and social rules of a proper Southern lady, thanks to her mom.

Source: Webcomic / Lost Cause
In Sabrina: The Animated Series the witches cast a spell on their strict new Nanny who wears her hair in a prim and proper bun.

Source: Shaking Her Hair Loose

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