gaudiness

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gaudy +‎ -ness

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gaudiness (countable and uncountable, plural gaudinesses)

  1. Pretension in appearance; looking overly and distastefully adorned.
    Nearby residents don't want any gaudiness in the building's renovation: they want it to be tasteful and understated.

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