emend
verbTo correct or improve the wording of a text.
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To correct or improve the wording of a text.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsIncorrect or based on error.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsNot readily corrected or reformed; persistently fixed in a habit.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsBeyond recovery, correction, or improvement in the relevant context.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsAn incorrect belief or understanding.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsTo interpret something incorrectly.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsTo understand or explain the meaning of something incorrectly.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsTo read something incorrectly or form a mistaken understanding of a situation.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsTo correct or put something right.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsCapable of being corrected or improved.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsTo express disapproval or criticism, often with a corrective purpose.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsA statement withdrawing or correcting something previously asserted.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsAppearing convincing or correct while actually being misleading or unsound.
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