Write
//ɹaɪt//
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The word "write" can be used as verb and noun.
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bewrite co-write copy-on-write proxy cross write don't forget to write forewrite ghost write ghost-write hand-written inwrite nothing to write home about overwrite quick-write read-write rewrite something to write home about teach to read and write that's all she wrote the jokes write themselves to write home about torn write underwrite who writes this stuff writ large write as separate words write blocker write checks one can't cash write cheques one can't cash write down write for the drawer write head write in write itself write off write once write once, run anywhere write one's own ticket write oneself into a corner write out write over write the book write up write-ahead log write-ahead logging write-back write-down write-in write-off write-onable write-only write-only memory write-through write-up writeback writer writing
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at audiences level buy word processor choose writing instrument create outline decide on genre decide on publication type develop skill do lots of writing emulate best writers experience many things find newsworthy events find paper find pen and paper focus on audience get pen get pen and paper get pencil get thesaurus have details have end have handy critic have lead have paper have pen or pencil have to write about hold pencil interview celebrities just go ahead and do know how editors think know how to market know how to read know thyself know what editors want learn about writing learn how to spell learn to spell literate make outline make points not give up not let stop obtain to write on organize thoughts plan position paper read best writers research select topics select writing tool send for writers guidelines sharpen pencil study craft study grammar study great writers styles study paragraph structure study sentence structure study transitions take every occasion to write take every opportunity to do so talk with writers tell why should read think think of audience use blue pen use ink use pen use pencil use word processor
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