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- pronunciation:
- raem
shae
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adjective |
| definition: |
of a building or other structure, poorly built or having fallen into a bad condition.
The refugees were living in ramshackle huts just over the border.The old woman lived alone in a ramshackle cottage whose roof looked as if it was ready to fall in.- synonyms:
- dilapidated, rickety, shaky
- similar words:
- crumbling, run-down, tottering, unstable
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| related words: |
flimsy, insecure, weak |
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