penmanships

noun

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plural of penmanship
1
as in handwritings
the form or style of a particular person's writing doctors are famous for their illegible penmanship

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as in calligraphies
writing done by hand the students spend far more time honing their computer skills than they do improving their penmanship

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“Penmanships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penmanships. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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