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sordid
01
relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action
Examples
The newspaper reported on the sordid dealings of the corrupt officials.
The film ’s plot revealed the sordid activities of a criminal syndicate.
02
dirty, unpleasant, or neglected in appearance or condition
Examples
They lived in a sordid tenement with broken windows and moldy walls.
The alley was sordid, littered with trash and reeking of decay.
03
driven by selfish greed in a way that is petty
Examples
His sordid obsession with money ruined every relationship.
They made sordid demands for payment before offering help.
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