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Definition of flyblow

"flyblow" is probably misspelled. Trying flyblown instead Definition of flyblown

1. flyblown [ a ] foul and run-down and repulsive
Examples: "a flyblown bar on the edge of town" "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town" "squalid living conditions" "sordid shantytowns"

Synonyms squalid sordid flyblown Related Terms dirty

2. flyblown [ a ] spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
Examples: "flyblown meat" "a sack of maggoty apricots"

Synonyms maggoty flyblown Related Terms stale

3. flyblown [ a ] especially of reputation
Examples: "the senator's seriously damaged reputation" "a flyblown reputation" "a tarnished reputation" "inherited a spotted name"

Synonyms damaged flyblown spotted stained sullied tainted tarnished besmirched Related Terms blemished

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