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Word of the day: ramshackle

ramshackle (adjective): in deplorable condition.

Pronounced /ˈɹæmˌʃæk.əl/.

In use: “a ramshackle old pier”

Similar words: bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, tatterdemalion, tumble-down.

Definitions from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0), which is derived from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Source: Open English WordNet: ramshackle · CC BY 4.0

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