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patchwriting

patchwriting noun: a form of plagiarism in which material by various writers is combined.

Noun

patchwriting (uncountable)

  1. A form of plagiarism in which material by various writers is combined.

Origin of patchwriting

From patch + writing.

Questions about patchwriting

What does patchwriting mean?
Patchwriting means a form of plagiarism in which material by various writers is combined.
What part of speech is patchwriting?
Patchwriting is a noun.

Words near patchwriting in the dictionary

  1. patchwork rulers
  2. patchworked
  3. patchworking
  4. patchworks
  5. patchworky
  6. patchwriting
  7. patchy
  8. patd.
  9. patdown
  10. patdowns
  11. pate

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