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seamy

Definition

Sordid or squalid, often referring to the unpleasant or disreputable side of something.

中文 肮脏或不体面的,通常指事物令人不快或声名狼藉的一面。

Example

"The novel exposed the seamy underbelly of city life in the 1920s."
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