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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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manuscripts
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The records themselves are not easy to use; manuscripts are shelved around the world, and the texts, written in four different European languages, still have not been fully brought together in modern translations and analysis.—
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The exhibition included nearly 300 of the artist’s unpublished manuscripts and original artworks presented to the public for the first time.—
Tianwei Zhang,
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27 Jan. 2026
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“Penmanships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penmanships. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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