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² = tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], naff.

Ex. There was nothing tacky about the invitation, other that the request that gifts be in the form of cash, of course.

Ex. This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.

Ex. Elton then started to metamorphose from 'sensitive guy' singer into someone famous for wearing naff sunglasses and dressing up as a duck.