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scurvy

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  1. contemptible          
 
1. scur.vy \'sk*r-ve-\ aj [scurf] 1: SCURFY  2: MEAN, DESPICABLE {~ tricks} 
2. scurvy n : a disease marked by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and 
   a bleeding  into the skin and mucous membranes and caused by a lack of 
   ascorbic acid