Semiliterate
[sem-ee-lit-er-it, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm iˈlɪt ər ɪt, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
adjective
1.
barely able to read and write.
2.
capable of reading but not writing.
3.
literate but poorly skilled or informed; lacking the proficiency of a literate person.
noun
4.
a person who is semiliterate.
semiliterate
/ˌsɛmɪˈlɪtərɪt/
adjective
1.
hardly able to read or write
2.
able to read but not to write
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