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She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 1481
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Meanings
adjective
- denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine.E.g. she's never had a proper job
- of the required or correct type or form; suitable or appropriate.E.g. an artist needs the proper tools
- belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to.E.g. the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia
- in the natural colours.
- (of a person) good-looking.E.g. he is a proper youth!
- denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element.
adverb
- satisfactorily or correctly.E.g. my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper
noun
- the part of a church service that varies with the season or feast.E.g. we go to the High Mass, with plainsong propers sung by the Ritual Choir
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