as in illegible
incapable of being read or deciphered
the old book contains an inscription, but the handwriting is cramped and unreadable
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The gun was loaded with 11 rounds, according to court filings, and the serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
The second charge alleges that the weapon’s serial number was obliterated and unreadable to the naked eye, which is a violation of federal law.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Sep. 2024
Even if a language was unreadable, a good paleographer could spot small, stylistic tells distinguishing one scribe from the next.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
The revolver’s serial number had been ground off and was unreadable.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
The second charge alleges that the weapon’s serial number was obliterated and unreadable to the naked eye, which is a violation of federal law.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Sep. 2024
Even if a language was unreadable, a good paleographer could spot small, stylistic tells distinguishing one scribe from the next.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
The revolver’s serial number had been ground off and was unreadable.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Unreadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreadable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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