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| squal·id [ skwólləd ] |
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1. neglected and dirty: neglected, insanitary and unpleasant
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2. without any fine qualities: lacking in honesty, dignity, and moral value
  a squalid little scandal
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin squalidus "filthy, rough" < squalere "be filthy" < squalus "filthy"] |
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| squal·id·ly adverb |
| squal·id·ness noun |
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