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< illiquid

illiterate >

il·lit·er·a·cy

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NOUN:
pl. il·lit·er·a·cies

The condition of being unable to read and write.
An error, as in writing or speech, made by or thought to be characteristic of one who is illiterate. See Usage Note at literate.
The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural illiteracy; scientific illiteracy.

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