"unpoeticality" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From unpoetical + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unpoetical|ity}} unpoetical + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unpoeticality (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being unpoetical. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: unpoeticalness, unpoeticity, unpoeticness
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