"creative spelling" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} creative spelling (uncountable)
  1. The use of non-standard or alternative spelling, for example in baby names or brand names. Tags: uncountable
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  2. (euphemistic, humorous) Bad spelling: writing with a lot of misspellings. Tags: euphemistic, humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-creative_spelling-en-noun-WJ-mFzes Categories (other): English euphemisms, Writing Disambiguation of Writing: 8 92
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