ADJECTIVE | all | flyblown, maggoty | spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies |
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all | flyblown, squalid, sordid | foul and run-down and repulsive | |
all | flyblown | especially of reputation |
Meaning | spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies. | |
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Example | "flyblown meat" | |
Synonym | maggoty | |
Broader | stale | Lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age |
Spanish | agusanado |
Meaning | foul and run-down and repulsive. | |
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Example | "a flyblown bar on the edge of town" | |
Synonyms | squalid, sordid | |
Broader | dirty, soiled, unclean | Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime |
Spanish | miserable, sórdido | |
Catalan | miserable, sòrdid |
Meaning | especially of reputation. | |
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Example | "a flyblown reputation" | |
Broader | blemished | marred by imperfections |
Spanish | dañado, manchado | |
Catalan | danyat, deshonorat, infamat, tacat |
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