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aliteracy

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aliteracy

Main Entry:: alit·er·a·cy
Pronunciation:: \ˌā-ˈli-tər-ə-ˌsē, ə-ˈ\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1984

: the quality or state of being able to read but uninterested in doing so

— alit·er·ate

\-ˈli-tər-ət\ adjective or noun

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