Meaning & use
scrawling
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Writing hurriedly or carelessly, producing untidy or illegible handwriting.
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He was scrawling notes in the margins of his textbook during the lecture.
Someone had been scrawling graffiti on the wall overnight.
A note on using this word
"Scrawl" emphasizes messiness of handwriting, distinguishing it from neutral verbs like "writing" or "jotting."
Words with a similar meaning
scribblingjotting
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