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scrofulous
adjective
having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula
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ˈskɹɒfjʊləs
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adjective
having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula
“{'source': 'Farley Mowat', 'text': 'our canoe … lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore'}”
adjective
morally contaminated
“{'source': 'J.D.Hart', 'text': 'denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times'}”
adjective
afflicted with scrofula
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{'source': 'Farley Mowat', 'text': 'our canoe … lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore'}
{'source': 'J.D.Hart', 'text': 'denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times'}