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flimsy
/ˈflɪmzi/
noun
Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
A service certificate
(in the plural) Skimpy underwear.
adjective
Likely to bend or break under pressure.
"He expected the flimsy structure to collapse at any moment."
Weak; ill-founded.
"a flimsy excuse"
Similar: feeble, unconvincing, weak
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