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a dirty or messy place
  • "That house is such a sty that I'm never setting foot in there again," she said with a shudder

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The first known use of sty was before the 12th century

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“Sty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sty. Accessed 6 Jul. 2020.

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