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flyblown
adjective
Blemished, especially of reputation
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ˈflaɪˌbləʊn
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adjective
Blemished, especially of reputation
“A flyblown reputation”
adjective
Foul and run-down and repulsive
“A flyblown bar on the edge of town”
adjective
Spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
“Flyblown meat”
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A flyblown reputation
A flyblown bar on the edge of town
A squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
Squalid living conditions
Sordid shantytowns
Flyblown meat
A sack of maggoty apricots
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