unwritten

/ʌnˈrɪtn/
/ənˈwrɪtɪn/
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Definitions of unwritten
  1. adjective
    based on custom rather than documentation
    “an unwritten law”
    “"rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times"- J.L.T.C.Spence”
    synonyms:
    common-law
    based on common law
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    antonyms:
    written
    systematically collected and written down
    codified, statute
    enacted by a legislative body
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  2. adjective
    using speech rather than writing
    synonyms: oral
    spoken
    uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
  3. adjective
    said or done without having been planned or written in advance
    synonyms: ad-lib, spontaneous
    unscripted
    not furnished with or using a script
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