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cacography

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ca·cog·ra·phy  (k-kgr-f)
n.
1. Bad handwriting.
2. Bad spelling.

caco·graphic (kk-grfk) adj.

cacography
1. bad handwriting. Cf. calligraphy.
2. the possession of poor spelling skills. See also orthography. — cacographer, n.cacographic, cacographical, adj.
See also: Writing
the practice or defect of incorrect spelling. — cacographer, n. — cacographic, cacographical, adj.
See also: Spelling
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cacographycacography - poor handwriting
handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
chicken scratch - cramped or illegible handwriting
squiggle - an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"

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