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right

The word right has two meanings: not left and not wrong. In the second meaning it is very common as a conversation smoother, a way of showing that you are paying attention.

How often does someone driving a car ask "Is this where we turn left?", get the answer "Right." and not know whether that means OK or Turn the other way. How many traffic accidents has this caused?