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Inelegance

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaisinélégance
العربيةاللاأناقة
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Examples

“The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

inelegancies Inelegant Inelegantly Ineligibility Ineligible Ineligibleness

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