noun
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the act or process of writing words by using the letters conventionally accepted for their formation; orthography
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the art or study of orthography
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the actual way in which a word is spelt
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the ability of a person to spell
John's spelling is good
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Lloyd Blankfein is spelling out the unwritten rules of Wall Street style.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Of course, like the teams he played against this year, we know how great an offensive player he is. We just had a problem spelling it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
While they released the letter spelling out their dissent, the Fed clarified that Bowman had abstained from the vote.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
McInnes said his team needed a siege mentality to deal with... well, he stopped short of spelling it out but you caught his drift.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
I had learned the spelling and definition of the word skirmish, which I had added to my notepad to memorize that day.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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