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noun

1. A misspelling of the word "apostrophe".

Example sentence: She used an apostrophy instead of an apostrophe in her essay.

verb

1. (slang) To mistakenly use an apostrophe in a word when it is not required.

Example sentence: It annoys me when people apostrophy words like "its" and "your".

adjective

1. Pertaining to the incorrect or unconventional use of apostrophes.

Example sentence: His apostrophy-laden writing style was hard to understand.

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