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surfait — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gaudy adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
  • overrated adj Praised or valued more highly than it actually deserves.

Senses

surfait is used for these senses in English:

  • gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  • overrated Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

gaudy — full definition

  1. adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
  2. noun In British university tradition, a reunion dinner or feast held by an Oxford college for its former students.

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