rustiness (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice
examples his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up
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Hypernym awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness
Derivationally related form rustiness → rusty
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Derivationally related form rusty → rustiness
Hyponym awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness

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