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flyblown

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: flyblown

1
 adj
spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
2
 adj
foul and run-down and repulsive
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: flyblown
1

adj spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies

“flyblown meat”
Synonyms:
maggoty
stale
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
2

adj foul and run-down and repulsive

“a flyblown bar on the edge of town”
Synonyms:
sordid, squalid
dirty, soiled, unclean
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

adj especially of reputation

“a flyblown reputation”
Synonyms
blemished
marred by imperfections
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