Cryptic crossword clue
Plagiarise book to stop shy writing badly chronicler

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SCRIBBLING

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What does SCRIBBLING mean?

SCRIBBLING verb
  1. To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry
  2. To doodle
SCRIBBLING verb
  1. To card or tease (wool) coarsely; to run through a scribbler.
SCRIBBLING noun
  1. That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.
  2. The carding of wool or cotton.

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