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meretricious

/,mɛrɪ'triʃəs/

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adjective
tastelessly showy
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"a meretricious yet stylish book"

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

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

Usage of meretricious

"archaicism"
"archaism"