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Rarealiterate
The correct spelling is aliterate.
How to pronounce aliterate
noun
IPA: /eɪˈlɪtəɹət/
Say it like: Ali-ter-ate
The correct spelling is aliterate. Someone who is able to read but disinclined to do so. For example: "Mark Twain famously said, "The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who can't read"; more succinctly: the aliterate has little advantage over the illiterate."
Usage Examples
“Mark Twain famously said, "The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who can't read"; more succinctly: the aliterate has little advantage over the illiterate.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Someone who is able to read but disinclined to do so.
adjective
- 1.Disinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so.
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