Illiterate
Illiterate adjective - Violating approved patterns of speaking and writing.
Savage and illiterate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Savage" instead an adjective "Illiterate".
Nearby Words: illiteracy, illiterately
Savage
Savage adjective - Not civilized.
Illiterate and savage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illiterate" instead an adjective "Savage".
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- A mentally handicapped, barbaric savage, Adus can barely speak, doesn't bathe, is almost illiterate, and frequently eats raw meat.
Source: Idiot Savant - Adus is an illiterate, unwashed savage who acts as Martel's muscle.
Source: The Mentally Disturbed -
The real story is that it wasn't Vince's doing, it was Snuka himself; short version is that Snuka's girlfriend died in very questionable circumstances and, while no charges were ever brought, Snuka used his illiterate savage routine in his taped interviews with the cops to avoid saying too much.
Source: Wild Samoan
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