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the inability to read and write
- Adult illiteracy in the region made it difficult for residents to complete official forms.
- The charity focuses on preventing illiteracy by training volunteer tutors.
- The public health campaign included pictorial instructions to reach people affected by illiteracy.
- Illiteracy among parents made it harder for teachers to engage with students' homework.
- The aid group trains volunteer tutors to reduce illiteracy in refugee camps.
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a lack of familiarity in a particular subject area that results from not reading or studying
- His political illiteracy became obvious when he could not name any current representatives.
- Digital illiteracy left many older employees unable to use the company's new software.
- Scientific illiteracy contributed to the spread of misconceptions about vaccines.
- Cultural illiteracy made it difficult for him to understand references in classic literature.
- The workshop aims to reduce media illiteracy by teaching students how to verify online claims.