Vocabulary

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Raffish

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Cheap in appearance or nature; tacky; low-class.

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Use of Raffish in a sentence

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Raffishly dressed, the movie star was out of place at a country picnic.

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Mawkish

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Excessively sentimental; overly emotional.

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Use of Mawkish in a sentence

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Elizabeth is so Mawkish that she cries at every wedding.

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Incorrect use of Raffish in a sentence

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My Raffish brother always goes to school wearing perfume and expensive jewelry.

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Definition of Sentimentality

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The quality of being overly emotional or nostalgic.

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Use of Sentimentality in a sentence

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The movie was criticized for its sentimentality.

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Definition of Tacky

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In poor taste; cheap or low-quality.

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Use of Tacky in a sentence

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The decorations were too tacky for the formal event.

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Definition of Low-class

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Of a lower social status; lacking refinement.