unfinished manuscript

noun phrase

Meaning

A written document, book, or composition that has not been brought to completion by the author.

Examples

Scholars spent years analyzing the unfinished manuscript found in the writer's desk drawer.
The publisher decided against releasing the unfinished manuscript because the ending was too ambiguous.

Synonyms: draft, fragment, incomplete work, work in progress

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unfinished manuscript

noun phrase

Pronunciation: ˌʌnˈfɪnɪʃt ˈmænjʊskrɪpt

Definition

A written document, book, or composition that has not been brought to completion by the author.

Examples

Scholars spent years analyzing the unfinished manuscript found in the writer's desk drawer.
The publisher decided against releasing the unfinished manuscript because the ending was too ambiguous.
He struggled to find a ghostwriter willing to finish the unfinished manuscript left by his predecessor.

Synonyms of unfinished manuscript

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