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Raremeretricious
The correct spelling is meretricious.
How to pronounce meretricious
/ˌmɛɹəˈtɹɪʃəs/
adjectiveIPA: /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.Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
- 2.Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship)
- 3.Of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
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