as in illegible
incapable of being read or deciphered
the old book contains an inscription, but the handwriting is cramped and unreadable
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In January, the company recalled 2.2 million vehicles due to unreadable warning light lettering.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
At its core, end-to-end encryption works by scrambling communications content into an unreadable format.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The gun was loaded with 11 rounds, according to court filings, and the serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
The second charge alleges that the weapon’s serial number was obliterated and unreadable to the naked eye, which is a violation of federal law.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
At its core, end-to-end encryption works by scrambling communications content into an unreadable format.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The gun was loaded with 11 rounds, according to court filings, and the serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
The second charge alleges that the weapon’s serial number was obliterated and unreadable to the naked eye, which is a violation of federal law.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Unreadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreadable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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