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Word: Ramshackle
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 19th century (originally dialect in the sense ‘irregular, disorderly’): alteration of earlier ramshackled, altered form of obsolete ransackled ‘ransacked’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈramˌʃakl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair
Short Definition:in state of severe disrepair
Examples:- a ramshackle cottage
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