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TAWDRINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
brashness; flashiness; garishness; gaudiness; glitz; loudness; meretriciousness; tawdriness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tawdriness" is a kind of...):
tastelessness (inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste)
Derivation:
tawdry (made of inferior workmanship and materials)
tawdry (tastelessly showy)