literate

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lit·er·ate / ˈlitərit/ • adj. (of a person) able to read and write. ∎  having or showing education or knowledge, typically in a specified area: we need people who are economically and politically literate.• n. a literate person.DERIVATIVES: lit·er·ate·ly adv.

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