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sleazy
adjective
Morally degraded
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sliː.zi
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adjective
Morally degraded
“A seedy district”
adjective
Of very poor quality; flimsy
adjective
Of cloth; thin and loosely woven
“The coat has a sleazy lining”
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A seedy district
The seamy side of life
Sleazy characters hanging around casinos
{'source': 'Seattle Weekly', 'text': 'sleazy storefronts with … dirt on the walls'}
{'source': 'James Joyce', 'text': 'the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils'}
The coat has a sleazy lining
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