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cacography

Main Entry:: ca·cog·ra·phy
Pronunciation:: \ka-ˈkä-grə-fē\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1580

1 : bad spelling — compare orthography 2 : bad handwriting — compare calligraphy

— caco·graph·i·cal

\ˌka-kə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ adjective

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