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@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ To create a new role, your own account needs to have at least the same set of pr
 
 - Set the value `grantClusterAdmin`to `true`, which grants the service account admin privileges. This is set to `false` by default, as having a service account with that level of access might be undesirable due to the potential security risks attached.
 
-- Set the lists of needed api groups and resources explicitely. These can be specified using the value `privileges`. `privileges` is a list that contains pairs of api group and resource lists.
+- Set the lists of needed api groups and resources explicitly. These can be specified using the value `privileges`. `privileges` is a list that contains pairs of api group and resource lists.
 
   Example: