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SHABBINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unjust act
Synonyms:
iniquity; injustice; shabbiness; unfairness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("shabbiness" is a kind of...):
actus reus; misconduct; wrongdoing; wrongful conduct (activity that transgresses moral or civil law)
Derivation:
shabby (mean and unworthy and despicable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Synonyms:
manginess; seediness; shabbiness; sleaziness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("shabbiness" is a kind of...):
inelegance (the quality of lacking refinement and good taste)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shabbiness"):
raggedness (shabbiness by virtue of being in rags)
Derivation:
shabby (showing signs of wear and tear)
