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tawdry

/ˈtɔːdɹi/
noun
  1. Tawdry lace.

  2. Anything gaudy and cheap; pretentious finery.

adjective
  1. (of clothing, appearance, etc.) Cheap and gaudy; showy.

  2. (of character, behavior, situations, etc.) Unseemly, base, shameful.

Synonymssordid

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