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sordid

sor·did [ sáwrdəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. nasty: demonstrating the worst aspects of human nature such as immorality, selfishness, and greed

2. squalid: dirty and depressing

[Late 16th century. Via French and Latin sordidus< sordes "dirt"]

sor·did·ly adverb
sor·did·ness noun
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