| Front | threadbare |
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| Back | thread‧bare /ˈθredbeə $ -ber/ adjective 1clothes, carpets etc that are threadbare are very thin and in bad condition because they have been used a lot: a threadbare old sofa 2threadbare excuse/argument/joke etc an excuse etc that is no longer effective because it has been used too much |
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