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Definition of
seamy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
seamy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈsimi
/
/
(
seamier
,
seamiest
)
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unpleasant and immoral
synonym
sordid
a seamy sex scandal
the
seamier side of
life
See
seamy
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adjective
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