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meretricious
/,mɛrɪ'triʃəs/
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  1. adjective
    tastelessly showy
    "a meretricious yet stylish book"

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    brassy cheap flash flashy garish gaudy gimcrack loud tacky tatty tawdry trashy tasteless
  2. adjective
    based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
    "meretricious praise" "a meretricious argument"

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    gilded glossy specious insincere
  3. adjective
    like or relating to a prostitute
    "meretricious relationships"
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