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Definitions of meretricious
  1. adjective
    tastelessly showy
    "a meretricious yet stylish book"
  2. adjective
    based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
    "meretricious praise" "a meretricious argument"
  3. adjective
    like or relating to a prostitute
    "meretricious relationships"
Usage of meretricious
  • "archaicism"
  • "archaism"
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