meretricious
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- IPA /ˌmɛɹəˈtɹɪʃəs/
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meretricious adjective
- Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
- Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship)
- Of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
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