corrección

Definitions of corrección
  1. noun
    the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
    synonyms: rectificación
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    retribución
    the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
    compensación, recompensa
    the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
    enmendadura, enmienda
    the act of amending or correcting
    enmienda
    a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing
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    mejora, mejoramiento
    the act of improving something
  2. noun
    treatment of a specific defect
  3. noun
    correct or appropriate behavior
    synonyms: procedencia, propiedad, seriedad
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    impropiedad
    an improper demeanor
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    decoro
    propriety in manners and conduct
    procedencia
    appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
    pedantería, presunción
    exaggerated and arrogant properness
    discreción, recato
    formality and propriety of manner
    gentileza
    a sense of propriety and consideration for others
    decencia
    the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
    circunspección, recato
    the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
    conveniencia
    the quality of being becoming
    moderación, modestia
    freedom from vanity or conceit
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    comportamiento, conducta
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
  4. noun
    a courteous manner
    synonyms: cortesanía, política
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    descortesía
    a manner that is rude and insulting
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    urbanidad
    a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
    galantería, urbanidad
    polished courtesy; elegance of manner
    caballerosidad, caballería, galantería, hidalguía
    courtesy towards women
    acatamiento, consideración, deferencia, distinción, respeto, respetuosidad
    courteous regard for people's feelings
    zalamería
    the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
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    talante
    a way of acting or behaving
  5. noun
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
    synonyms: apóstrofe, reconvención, reprensión, reprobación, salmorejo
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    cante, carda, regañina, regaño, repulsa
    rebuking a person harshly
    andanada, increpación, repaso
    a severe scolding
    bronca
    a severe rebuke
    censura, reproche, vituperio
    a mild rebuke or criticism
    discurso, sermón
    a lengthy rebuke
    castigo
    a rebuke for making a mistake
    admonición, amonestación
    a firm rebuke
    autocensura, autoreproche
    the act of blaming yourself
    acusación, culpa
    a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
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    crítica, reproche
    disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
  6. noun
    immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification
    synonyms: epanortosis
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    figura retórica
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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