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Word: Improper
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈprɒpə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty
Short Definition:not in accordance with accepted standards
Examples:- the improper use of public funds
- it was considered improper to leave one's house on Christmas Day
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