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Definition of tenth-rate
: of the lowest character or quality
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“Tenth-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenth-rate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of tenth-rate was in 1834
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