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adjectiveDishonest or willing to misuse a position for improper gain.
Dishonest or unprincipled
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Clear all filtersDishonest or willing to misuse a position for improper gain.
Dishonest or unprincipled
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To correct or improve the wording of a text.
Incorrect or based on error.
Free from faults or errors.
Not readily corrected or reformed; persistently fixed in a habit.
To become involved in order to affect a situation.
An action taken to change a situation or influence an outcome.
Action to affect a situation
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Beyond recovery, correction, or improvement in the relevant context.
Beyond correction or recovery
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An incorrect belief or understanding.
Incorrect belief
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To interpret something incorrectly.
To understand or explain the meaning of something incorrectly.
To read something incorrectly or form a mistaken understanding of a situation.
Overly concerned with minor details, rules, or displaying learning.
Overly focused on minor correctness
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Behavior that meets accepted standards of appropriateness.
To correct or put something right.
To remedy a wrong or compensate for a harm.
Capable of being corrected or improved.
Capable of being repaired or put right.
To express disapproval or criticism, often with a corrective purpose.
To withdraw a statement or claim previously made.
A statement withdrawing or correcting something previously asserted.
Appearing convincing or correct while actually being misleading or unsound.
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