Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GAUDY

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What does GAUDY mean?

GAUDY noun
  1. One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
GAUDY adjective
  1. Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
  2. Fun; merry; festive
GAUDY noun
  1. A reunion held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford for alumni, normally held during the summer vacations.

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