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Rule "missing hyphen in 'drop dead'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	missing hyphen in 'drop dead'
Message:	The adjective or adverb <suggestion>\1-\2</suggestion> is normally spelled with a hyphen.
Category:	Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I'm drop dead tired. Correction suggestion: drop-dead
Correct sentences for comparison:	Why don't you just drop dead? Nice to see you didn't drop dead, following. Drop dead!
ID:	DROP_DEAD_HYPHEN [1]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)

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