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scrofulous

DEFINITIONS OF: scrofulous

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adj afflicted with scrofula

Synonyms
ill, sick
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

adj having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula

“"our canoe...lay with her scrofulous sides on the shore"- Farley Mowat”
Synonyms
ugly
displeasing to the senses

adj morally contaminated

“"denounce the scrofulous wealth of the times"- J.D.Hart”
Synonyms
immoral
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
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