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    FLYBLOWN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Blemished, especially of reputationplay

    Example:

    a flyblown reputation

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    blemished (marred by imperfections)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Foul and run-down and repulsiveplay

    Example:

    sordid shantytowns

    Synonyms:

    flyblown; sordid; squalid

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    dirty; soiled; unclean (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of fliesplay

    Example:

    a sack of maggoty apricots

    Synonyms:

    flyblown; maggoty

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    stale (lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age)

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