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Rule "relay vs rely"

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Description: relay vs rely
Message: Did you mean "rely" (= depend on with full trust)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He relays on her.
    Correction suggestion: relies
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: RELAY_RELY [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-18 22:33:07 +0200)