flaring vs meretricious

flaring

noun
  • The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction; gas flaring. 

  • The act of something that flares. 

meretricious

adj
  • Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship). 

  • Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring. 

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