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sleazy

Main Entry:: slea·zy
Pronunciation:: \ˈslē-zē also ˈslā-\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: slea·zi·er; slea·zi·est
Etymology:: origin unknown
Date:: circa 1645

1 a: lacking firmness of texture : flimsy b: carelessly made of inferior materials : shoddy2 a: marked by low character or quality <sleazy tabloids> b: squalid , dilapidated <sleazy bars>

— slea·zi·ly

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\-zə-lē\ adverb

— slea·zi·ness

Listen to the pronunciation of sleaziness

\-zē-nəs\ noun

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