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because the spellchecker is programmed to check words by its "dictionary". If that word is not in its dictionary, it will be spelled "incorrectly". A way to fix this is by right-clicking the word and selecting "Add to dictionary" if you are using Microsoft Word.

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This could happen if the spellchecker doesn't recognize the word in its dictionary or if the word is not commonly used. It could also occur due to typos or formatting errors that trigger the spellchecker to flag the word as incorrect.

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