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WordBand 6–7.5Toofey picks
literacy
/ˈlɪtərəsi/
noun
The ability to read and write.
- “Adult literacy classes help people find better jobs.”Toofey
- “In this modern age, computer literacy is a must at any accounting firm.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))