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seamy

Main Entry:: seamy
Pronunciation:: \ˈsē-mē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: seam·i·er; seam·i·est
Date:: 1605

1archaic : having the rough side of the seam showing2 a: unpleasant b: degraded, sordid <the seamy side of urban life>

— seam·i·ness noun

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