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  • 21meretriciousness — mer e*tri cious*ness n. 1. an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility. Syn: speciousness. [WordNet 1.5] 2. tasteless showiness. Syn: flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, tawdriness, glitz. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 22garish — adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1545 1. clothed in vivid colors 2. a. excessively or disturbingly vivid < garish colors > < garish imagery > b. offensively or distressingly bright ; glaring 3. tastelessly showy …

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  • 23glare — I. verb (glared; glaring) Etymology: Middle English glaren; akin to Old English glæs glass Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light b. stand out, obtrude 2 …

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  • 24mellow — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English melowe Date: 15th century 1. a. of a fruit tender and sweet because of ripeness b. of a wine well aged and pleasingly mild 2. a. made gentle by age or experience b. rich and full …

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