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Illegible

Incapable of being read; not legible; as, illegible handwriting; an illegible inscription.

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Dirty 84% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Dirty 84% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Foul 84% connected

A bird.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Foul 84% connected

A bird.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Indecipherable 84% connected

Not decipherable; incapable of being deciphered, explained, or solved.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Indecipherable 84% connected

Not decipherable; incapable of being deciphered, explained, or solved.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Illegibility 74% connected

The state or quality of being illegible.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Illegibility 74% connected

The state or quality of being illegible.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Legible 94% connected

Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; -- used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Legible 94% connected

Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; -- used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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