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written

[rit-n]
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verb

a past participle of write.

adjective

expressed in writing (distinguished from spoken).

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Nearby words

  1. writing hand,
  2. writing on the wall,
  3. writing paper,
  4. writing table,
  5. writings,
  6. written law,
  7. wrns,
  8. wrnt,
  9. wrnt.,
  10. wrocław
Related formshalf-writ·ten, adjectivepre·writ·ten, adjectiveself-writ·ten, adjectivewell-writ·ten, adjective
Can be confusedaural oral verbal written (see usage note at verbal)
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written

verb

the past participle of write

adjective

taken down in writing; transcribedwritten evidence; the written word Compare spoken (def. 2)
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