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(lit-er-a-cy) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. the ability to read and write.

Example Sentence

The school set up a literacy program for adults.

More Example Sentences

Literacy helps people understand written information.

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

literacy
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • literacy

  • illiteracy
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