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inelegancy
in·el·e·gan·cy
/
ɪnˈɛl
ɪ
gən
si
/
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[
in-
el
-i-g
uh
n-see
]
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noun,
plural
in·el·e·gan·cies.
inelegance
.
Origin:
1720–30;
ineleg(ant)
+
-ancy
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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
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