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Seamy

Having a seam; containing seams, or showing them.

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Disreputable 84% connected

Not reputable; of bad repute; not in esteem; dishonorable; disgracing the reputation; tending to bring into disesteem; as, it is disreputable to asso…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Disreputable 84% connected

Not reputable; of bad repute; not in esteem; dishonorable; disgracing the reputation; tending to bring into disesteem; as, it is disreputable to asso…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Seamed 84% connected

of Seam

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Seamed 84% connected

of Seam

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

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Seam 74% connected

Grease; tallow; lard.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Seam 74% connected

Grease; tallow; lard.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Seedy 92% connected

Abounding with seeds; bearing seeds; having run to seeds.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sleazy 92% connected

Wanting firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy; as, sleazy silk or muslin.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Sordid 92% connected

Filthy; foul; dirty.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Squalid 92% connected

Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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