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SCRIBBLER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read

Synonyms:

scrawler; scribbler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("scribbler" is a kind of...):

writer (a person who is able to write and has written something)

Derivation:

scribble (write carelessly)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Informal terms for journalists

Synonyms:

penman; scribbler; scribe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("scribbler" is a kind of...):

journalist (a writer for newspapers and magazines)

Derivation:

scribble (write down quickly without much attention to detail)

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