Meretricious and White elephant

Meretricious

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

White elephant

White elephant noun - A valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive.
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Meretricious and white elephant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meretricious" instead an adjective phrase "White elephant".
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