Definitions of shabbiness
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a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
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synonyms:
manginess, seediness, sleaziness
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types:
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raggedness
shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
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type of:
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inelegance
the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
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raggedness
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an unjust act
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synonyms:
iniquity, injustice, unfairness
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type of:
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actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
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actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
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