Correct vs Squeamish - What's the difference?
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Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous
Correct is a related term of squeamish.
As adjectives the difference between correct and squeamish
is that correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth while squeamish is easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseated or nervous.As a verb correct
is to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.correct
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Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* correctable * correction * uncorrectableExternal links
* * * 1000 English basic words ----squeamish
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Alternative forms
* sweamish, swaimish (dialectal) * squeimish, squemish, squeamous (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so squeamish about the sight of blood.