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SORD-id/ˈsɔːdɪd/

Sordid means dirty, immoral, or shamefully mean: a sordid unpaid night, sordid cover. Dirty (already in the dictionary) is everyday; meanness is still a cover hole.

Meaning

Dirty, immoral, or shamefully mean (from dirty, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A sordid unpaid night is still a cover hole, not “character”.”
• “Dirty is already in this course. Squalid is the close twin. Character is a slogan. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then keep the character if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Dirty, mean, or shameful. Everyday: dirty (already in the dictionary). Character ≠ cover.

Near in meaning

squalid, seedy, shameful

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