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Rule "tongue and (in) cheek"

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Description:	tongue and (in) cheek
Message:	Did you mean tongue in cheek?
Category:	Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	He said it with a fair amount of tongue and cheek. Correction suggestion: tongue in cheek
Correct sentences for comparison:	She said it with a fair amount of tongue in cheek.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	TONGUE_AND_CHEEK [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)

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