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squalid

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Main Entry:
squal·id 
          Listen to the pronunciation of squalid
Pronunciation:
\ˈskwä-ləd\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin squalidus rough, dirty, from squalēre to be covered with scales or dirt, from squalus dirty; perhaps akin to Latin squama scale
Date:
1596
1 : marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty 2 : sordid
synonyms see dirty
squal·id·ly adverb
squal·id·ness noun


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