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shadiness

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shadiness in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
    "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
    shade  shadiness  shadowiness 
  2. of questionable honesty or legality
    "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions"
    shadiness 
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