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Definition of seamy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

seamy

adjective
 
/ˈsiːmi/
 
/ˈsiːmi/
(comparative seamier, superlative seamiest)
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  1. unpleasant or morally wrong synonym sordid
    • a seamy sex scandal
    • the seamier side of life
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySeamy is used with these nouns:
    • side
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