Lousy and Phony

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Lousy adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: I actually play a pretty lousy game of tennis

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Phony and lousy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Lousy".

Nearby Words: louse, lousiness, lousing, loused

Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.

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Lousy and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lousy" instead an adjective "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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