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sordid
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sordid
(adjective)
sordid
/
ˈ
soɚdəd/
adjective
sordid
/
ˈ
soɚdəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SORDID
[
more sordid; most sordid
]
formal
1
:
very bad or dishonest
He shared the
sordid
details of his past.
sordid
business deals
a
sordid
scandal/affair
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:
very dirty
:
filthy
sordid
living conditions
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