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 You can also cancel a request using a *CancelToken*.
 
-> The axios cancel token API is based on the withdrawn [cancelable promises proposal](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-cancelable-promises).
+> The axios cancel token API is based on the withdrawn [cancellable promises proposal](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-cancelable-promises).
 
 > This API is deprecated since v0.22.0 and shouldn't be used in new projects