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Rule "active vs activate"

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Description: active vs activate
Message: Did you mean the verb \3?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • In order to deactive your account, you need to log in first.
    Correction suggestion: deactivate
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ACTIVE_ACTIVATE [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-17 22:33:07 +0200)