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What does 'tawdry' imply about an object or style?
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A
Showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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B
Difficult to understand
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C
Dark and depressing
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D
Elegant and refined
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Showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
B
Difficult to understand
C
Dark and depressing
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Elegant and refined
Tawdry describes something that is gaudy, showy, or superficially attractive but lacking in quality, refinement, or good taste. It often conveys cheapness, ostentation, or superficial appeal.
- A. Showy and flashy but lacking in good taste is correct because it captures both the eye-catching and tasteless aspects of tawdry.
- B. Difficult to understand relates to complexity, unrelated to style or aesthetic judgment.
- C. Dark and depressing conveys mood, not superficial attractiveness or poor taste.
- D. Elegant and refined represents sophistication and good taste, the opposite of tawdry.
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