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in-elegance
in·el·e·gance
/
ɪnˈɛl
ɪ
gəns
/
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ns
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noun
1.
the quality or state of being
inelegant
; lack of elegance.
2.
something that is
inelegant
or ungraceful.
Origin:
1720–30;
ineleg(ant)
+
-ance
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inelegant
(ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt)
—
adj
1.
lacking in elegance or refinement; unpolished or graceless
2.
coarse or crude
in'elegance
—
n
in'elegancy
—
n
in'elegantly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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