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Rule "active vs activate"

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Description:	active vs activate
Message:	Did you mean the verb \4?
Category:	Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I could not active your subscription. Correction suggestion: activate I can inactive this. Correction suggestion: inactivate
Correct sentences for comparison:	Androstenedione which is a precursor to testosterone unlocks bound testosterone and makes it biologically active again quickly. Isn't she active? Are we active enough? Global lists it as active.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	ACTIVE_ACTIVATE [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-22 22:33:07 +0200)

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