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meretricious
adjective
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
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ˌmɛɹɪˈtɹɪʃəs
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adjective
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
“the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”
adjective
tastelessly showy
“a flash car”
adjective
like or relating to a prostitute
“meretricious relationships”
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the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility
meretricious praise
a meretricious argument
a flash car
a flashy ring
garish colors
a gaudy costume
loud sport shirts
meretricious relationships
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