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/sub lit"euhr it/, adj.less than fully literate.[1945-50; SUB- + LITERATE]
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subliterate — “+ adjective Etymology: sub + literate : imperfectly literate letters from subliterate folk J.G.Randall * * * /sub lit euhr it/, adj. less than fully literate. [1945 50; SUB + LITERATE] … Useful english dictionary
subliterate — sub·literate … English syllables
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