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proper in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
"proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
proper
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
"everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
proper right
- having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
"wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job"
proper
- limited to the thing specified
"the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
proper
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