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tawdry
01
gaudy or attention‑seeking in appearance, but lacking real value, refinement, or taste
Examples
The ballroom was decorated with tawdry tinsel and plastic jewels.
Her tawdry costume sparkled under the lights but looked flimsy up close.
02
immoral, shameful, or disreputable; often describing actions, situations, or reputations that feel morally degraded or sleazy
Examples
The scandal revealed tawdry details about the politician's private life.
They were caught in a tawdry scheme to defraud investors.
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tawdriness
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