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inelegancy

[ in-el-i-guhn-see ]
/ ɪnˈɛl ɪ gən si /
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noun, plural in·el·e·gan·cies.
inelegance.
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Origin of inelegancy

First recorded in 1720–30; ineleg(ant) + -ancy

Words nearby inelegancy

inelastic collision, inelastic demand, inelastic scattering, inelastic supply, inelegance, inelegancy, inelegant, ineligible, ineloquent, ineluctable, ineludible
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