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bewrite

transitive verb
be·​write | \ bi-ˈrīt, bē-\
bewrote\ bi-​ˈrōt , bē-​ \; bewritten\ bi-​ˈri-​tᵊn , bē-​ \; bewriting; bewrites

Definition of bewrite

: to write about a public figure who has been much bewritten in the newspapers

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