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Hypercorrection Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Noun
1

Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.

See Also
incorrection nonstandard hypercorrectness hypercorrective hyperaeolism hyperdorism hypercorrections hypercorrect
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Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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