Meaning & use
aliterate
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Able to read but choosing not to; uninterested in reading despite having the ability.
See it in a sentence
Many aliterate students can read fluently but never pick up a book for pleasure.
Schools worry as much about aliterate graduates as about illiterate ones.
A note on using this word
Distinct from 'illiterate,' which means unable to read at all; 'aliterate' describes a choice, not a deficiency.
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