2
forced(insincere, put-on)
2
forte
2
frail(adjective, impurity)
2
gold
2
horrid
2
improper(adjective, fake, counterfeit, sham, phony)
2
incontinent(adjective, impurity)
2
inferior(adjective, mean, bad, poor, base)
2
insolent
2
jazzy(adjective, brilliant, extravagant, tasteless, loud)
2
light
2
lurid(adjective, bright, vulgar, extravagant, loud)
2
luxurious(adjective, tasteless, loud, flashy, gaudy)
2
make-believe(adjective, fake, deception, counterfeit, sham)
2
mean(adjective, bad, poor, base, common)
2
mock(adjective, fake, deception, counterfeit, sham)
2
obtrusive(adjective, vulgar, brilliant, extravagant, tasteless)
2
on the town(expression, idiom, impurity)
2
ostensible(adjective, fake, counterfeit, sham, phony)
2
overdone(adjective, fancy, bright, vulgar, tasteless)
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