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politically correct
avoiding language or statements that could be offensive to women, people of other races, or people who are disabled (= who cannot use part of their body). I noticed that he never referred to her as his 'girlfriend', preferring the politically correct term 'partner'.
I stand corrected
I admit that I was wrong. I stand corrected — the company was established in 1927, not 1926, as I had mistakenly thought.
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