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February 22, 2023

Word of the Day: Rectify

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Word of the Day
: February 22, 2023

\REK-tuh-fye\ verb

What It Means

Rectify means “to correct something that is wrong.”

// We were given the wrong room key, but the hotel management quickly rectified the situation.

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