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cacography

noun ca·cog·ra·phy \ka-ˈkä-grə-fē\

Definition of CACOGRAPHY

1
:  bad spelling — compare orthography
2
:  bad handwriting — compare calligraphy
caco·graph·i·cal \ˌka-kə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of CACOGRAPHY

1580

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