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illiteracy

noun as in inability to read or write

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That’s part of it, but I also think the problem is widespread political illiteracy.

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Chronically absent students are at higher risk of illiteracy and eventually dropping out.

One of two Black contestants chosen for that season in 2010, Folkes was insulted that Trump had called him inarticulate and accused him of illiteracy in a lengthy boardroom tirade minutes earlier.

She said mobile phones could help overcome the illiteracy that still affects 773 million people worldwide according to UNESCO.

Chopstick skills — or a lack thereof — can be a sign of cultural competence or illiteracy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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