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Rule "counsel (consul) general"

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Description: counsel (consul) general
Message: Did you mean consul \2?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/diffuse-vs-defuse
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Archer Blood, the counsel general in Dacca.
    Correction suggestion: consul general
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The Counsel General for Wales is the Welsh Government’s Law Officer.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: COUNSEL_GENERAL [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)