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unwritten [ʌnˈrɪtən] adj
1. not printed or in writing 2. effective only through custom; traditional 3. without writing upon it ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unwritten adjective 1. oral, word-of-mouth, unrecorded, vocal the unwritten stories of his infancy and childhood 2. understood, accepted, tacit, traditional, conventional, silent, customary, implicit, unformulated They obey the one unwritten rule that binds them all - no talking. Translations unwritten adj story, book, constitution → ungeschrieben; agreement → stillschweigend How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| More than ever was Boris resolved to serve in future not according to the written code, but under this unwritten law. To speak with severe technicality, a ship or a fleet is "brought up" - the complementary words unpronounced and unwritten being, of course, "to an anchor. Thus the most vexatious and violent disputes would often arise between the fishermen, were there not some written or unwritten, universal, undisputed law applicable to all cases. |
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