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Unwritten Common

Unwritten has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

past participle of unwrite

Adjective
1

based on custom rather than documentation

"an unwritten law"

"rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times"

2

using speech rather than writing

"an oral tradition"

"an oral agreement"

3

said or done without having been planned or written in advance

"he made a few ad-lib remarks"

4

Not written.

Example Sentences
"an unwritten law" adjective
"rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times" adjective
"an oral tradition" adjective
"an oral agreement" adjective
"he made a few ad-lib remarks" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
written
Rhyming Words
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