cacography
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ca·cog·ra·phy

noun \ka-ˈkä-grə-fē\

Definition of CACOGRAPHY

1
: bad spelling — compare orthography
2
: bad handwriting — compare calligraphy
caco·graph·i·cal \ˌka-kə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ adjective

First Known Use of CACOGRAPHY

1580

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