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scrawl

Main Entry:: scrawl
Pronunciation:: \ˈskrȯl\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: origin unknown
Date:: 1612

transitive verb : to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly <scrawled his name> intransitive verb : to write awkwardly or carelessly

— scrawl noun

— scrawl·er noun

— scrawly

\ˈskrȯ-lē\ adjective

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