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tawdry (TAW dree) (adjective), more tawdry, most tawdry
1. Unpleasant, immoral, shameful; mean-spirited and lacking in human decency: Several politicians have ruined their political careers with tawdry affairs while in office, and consequently, they have found it difficult to escape their shameful behaviors.
2. Inexpensive and of bad quality; gaudy and cheap: Some people think that the talented violinist dresses in a tawdry style (old blue jeans, hair in a pony tail, etc.) which are in bad taste for the concerts he gives.
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2. Inexpensive and of bad quality; gaudy and cheap: Some people think that the talented violinist dresses in a tawdry style (old blue jeans, hair in a pony tail, etc.) which are in bad taste for the concerts he gives.
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