cacography

noun

Definition of cacographynext
as in hen track

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  1. scratch
  2. scribble
  3. handwriting
  4. script
  5. penmanship
Noun
  • But the news means users probably won't have to rebuild their Switch games library from scratch after upgrading to the Switch 2, which is set for release by March 2025.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Rabies is then contracted by direct contact, either by a bite, scratch or exposure to its salvia.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of scratch
Noun
  • Just scribble on an object or person (there are separate modes for them) to create a Magic Mask.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The asymmetrical picture, featuring Picasso's trademark scribble, is of a woman with brown hair wearing a blue dress and red lipstick.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of scribble
Noun
  • Chan, a mathematics student based in Australia at the time, said he was frustrated by the lack of a good handwriting app on the tablet.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 2 Nov. 2024
  • In the Instagram photo the former Take That singer shared, their final email exchange from 2022 is represented with handwriting.
    Jade Gomez, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of handwriting
Noun
  • My guiding principle was to do good work with a good script and a good director.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • These apps have tools for tracking characters, lines of dialogue, locations, and so forth, not to mention auto-formatting, which ensures the people producing a script can understand it.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of script
Noun
  • The penmanship also matches other manuscripts by the composer.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
  • It is not signed by Chopin, but the penmanship matched his, including his distinctive bass clef as well, as his doodling characteristic.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of penmanship
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“Cacography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacography. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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