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   inchoate

   /ɪnˈkəʊət/

   adjective

   • 1. just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary: "a still inchoate democracy"
   • ▪ confused or incoherent: "inchoate proletarian protest"
   • 2. (of an offence, such as incitement or conspiracy) anticipating or preparatory to a further criminal act.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare, variant of incohare ‘begin’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inchoately adverb
   • 2. inchoateness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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