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cacography
[ kuh-kog-ruh-fee ]
/ kəˈkɒg rə fi /
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noun
bad handwriting; poor penmanship.
incorrect spelling.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cacography
ca·cog·ra·pher, nouncac·o·graph·ic [kak-uh-graf-ik], /ˌkæk əˈgræf ɪk/, cac·o·graph·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby cacography
cacodylic, cacodylic acid, cacoepy, cacoëthes, cacogenics, cacography, cacology, cacomistle, caconym, cacophonous, cacophony
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British Dictionary definitions for cacography
cacography
/ (kæˈkɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
bad handwritingCompare calligraphy
incorrect spellingCompare orthography
Derived forms of cacography
cacographer, nouncacographic (ˌkækəˈɡræfɪk) or cacographical, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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