Meretricious and Shoddy

Meretricious

Meretricious adjective - Tastelessly showy.
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Shoddy and meretricious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoddy" instead an adjective "Meretricious".

Shoddy

Shoddy adjective - Of low quality.
Usage example: shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces

Meretricious and shoddy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meretricious" instead an adjective "Shoddy".
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