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May 26, 2012
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hy•per•cor•rect



Pronunciation: (hī"pur-ku-rekt'), [key]
—adj.
1. overly correct; excessively fastidious; fussy: hypercorrect manners.
2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by hypercorrection.

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