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Rule "bestest (best)"

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Description: bestest (best)
Message: The word "\1" is informal.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestest
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He is my bestest friend.
    Correction suggestion: best
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: BESTEST [1]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)