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correction

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of correcting.

Examples :

"The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "
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incorrect adjective

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt/

Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

"He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question."

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rehabilitate verb

/ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/

To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.

"After a serious illness, the athlete worked hard to rehabilitate his body and return to professional basketball. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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subtracted verb

/səbˈtɹæktɪd/ /sʌbˈtɹæktɪd/

To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number

"If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip."

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punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

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disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Causing disruption or unrest.

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

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transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

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substitution noun

/ˌsʌbstɪˈtuːʃən/ /ˌsʌbstəˈtuːʃən/

The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.

"The substitution of the teacher for the week was announced on the school website. "

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

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indication noun

/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

Act of pointing out or indicating.

"The teacher's pointing to the answer on the board was a clear indication of the correct solution. "

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correcting verb

/kəˈrɛktɪŋ/ /kɔˈrɛktɪŋ/

To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.

"The navigator corrected the course of the ship."

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "