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Rule "decree vs. degree"

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Description: decree vs. degree
Message: Did you mean \4 (= decision, order)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The president signed the degree.
    Correction suggestion: decree
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DECREE_DREGEE [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)