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adjective

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as in remedied

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verb

past tense of correct
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as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from more time will be needed to correct the computer program

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as in offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective hopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors

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as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime an insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues

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“Corrected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrected. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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