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meretricious

The correct spelling is meretricious.

How to pronounce meretricious

/ˌmɛɹəˈtɹɪʃəs/
adjective

IPA: /ˌmɛɹəˈtɹɪʃəs/

Say it like: Mer-etr-isio-ws

The correct spelling is meretricious. Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.

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Definition

adjective

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

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