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lacking the ability to read and write in any language
- Many children in impoverished countries are still illiterate due to a lack of access to education.
- Grandma could only provide her mark instead of a signature since she was functionally illiterate.
- Literacy programs aim to reduce illiteracy by teaching basic reading and writing skills to illiterate populations.
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lacking knowledge or understanding in a particular subject or area
- Despite living in a multicultural society, he remained illiterate in terms of understanding different cultures and traditions.
- She felt embarrassed when she realized she was illiterate in computer programming.
- He was illiterate in the arts, never having visited a museum or attended a theater performance.
- Despite being a brilliant mathematician, he was completely illiterate when it came to understanding modern art.
- He felt culturally illiterate at the museum, unable to grasp the historical significance of the artifacts on display.
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lacking knowledge or education in a particular field
- He is technologically illiterate and struggles with computers.
- Many politicians are economically illiterate, making poor policy decisions.
- The report criticizes the public for being historically illiterate.
- She felt mathematically illiterate compared to her classmates.
- Literary critics are often illiterate in scientific matters.
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