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handwriting

hand·writ·ing [ hánd rting ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. writing done by hand: writing done by hand using a pen or pencil

2. manner of writing: somebody's individual way of writing by hand
I recognized my father's handwriting on the envelope.


see the handwriting on the wall to foresee a future disaster or decline in somebody's fortunes

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