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gewgaw
noun 
  1. A showy trifle, a toy; a showy ornament or decoration
"A heavy called a crown." —Dryden.
adjective 
  1. showy, Showy; unreal; pretentious.
Seeing his castle shine. —Tennyson.
Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps related to Old French gogue "game", or from English gaw.

     
 
  

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