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penmanship

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Synonyms and Antonyms of penmanship

1 the form or style of a particular personʼs writing

doctors are famous for their illegible penmanship

Synonyms of penmanship

hand, handwriting, script

Words Related to penmanship

cacography, hen scratch, hen track, scratch, scrawl, scribble

backhand, copperplate, cursive, print, running hand

autograph, John Hancock, John Henry, signature

2 writing done by hand

the students spend far more time honing their computer skills than they do improving their penmanship

Synonyms of penmanship

calligraphy, handwriting, longhand, manuscript, script

Words Related to penmanship

phonography, shorthand, steno, stenography

Antonyms of penmanship

print, type, typewriting

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