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script

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1
as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing has a neat, careful script with delicate loops

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as in screenplay
the written form of a story prepared for film production sold two scripts to the movie studio

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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude

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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 10 Dec. 2022.

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