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FLASHINESS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tasteless showiness

Synonyms:

brashness; flashiness; garishness; gaudiness; glitz; loudness; meretriciousness; tawdriness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("flashiness" is a kind of...):

tastelessness (inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste)

Derivation:

flashy ((used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display)

flashy (tastelessly showy)

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