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proper

/pˈɹɑpɚ/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

    proper medical treatment

  2. adjective

    limited to the thing specified

    the city proper

  3. adjective

    appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

    everything in its proper place

  4. adjective

    having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

    wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack

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