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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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