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Definition of: sordid
(sôr′did) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or actuated by a low desire for gain; mercenary.
2. Of degraded character; vile; base; squalid.
3. Of a dull, dirty, or muddy hue.
4. Foul: the old sense. See synonyms under AVARICIOUS, BASE2. [<L sordidus squalid]
—sor′did·ly adverb
—sor′did·ness noun
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