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squalid
squalid
/ˈskwɑːləd/
adjective
Foul and run-down and repulsive
(
flyblown
,
sordid
,
squalid
,
skeevy
[Informal, American]
)
foul and run-down and repulsive
A flyblown bar on the edge of town
a flyblown bar on the edge of town
A squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
Squalid living conditions
squalid living conditions
Sordid shantytowns
sordid shantytowns
Morally degraded
(
seamy
,
seedy
,
sleazy
,
sordid
,
squalid
)
morally degraded
A seedy district
a seedy district
The seamy side of life
the seamy side of life
Sleazy characters hanging around casinos
sleazy characters hanging around casinos
Sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
The sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
The squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
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