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| hi·er·o·glyph·ics [ hrə glíffiks, h ərə glíffiks ] |
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picture writing system: a writing system that uses symbols or pictures to denote objects, concepts, or sounds, originally and especially in the writing system of ancient Egypt
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takes a singular verb
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plural noun |
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something hard to decipher: writing that is difficult to decipher, or other indecipherable symbols
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informal
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takes a plural verb
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