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Main Entry:
illegitimacy
[
il-i-
jit
-
uh
-m
uh
-see
]
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ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəməsi
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
illegitimateness
Synonyms:
bastardism
, bastardy, illegitimation
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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