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English noun: written material

1. written material (communication) the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)


SamplesThe writing in her novels is excellent.
That editorial was a fine piece of writing.


Synonymspiece of writing, writing


Broader (hypernym)black and white, written communication, written language


Narrower (hyponym)adaptation, autograph, bowdlerisation, bowdlerization, criticism, cryptogram, cryptograph, diary, dithyramb, document, dramatic composition, dramatic work, editing, essay, inscription, journal, lettering, literary composition, literary criticism, literary work, literature, literature, manuscript, matter, ms, papers, paragraph, plagiarism, redaction, religious text, religious writing, rescript, revision, rewrite, sacred text, sacred writing, screed, secret writing, section, subdivision, title, transcript, treatise, version, written document


Instance hyponymAyurveda


Part holonymepilog, epilogue









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