adjective unkempt or shabby.The seedy old man needed a wash and a shave. See the full entry

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noun a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality.Having always believed their father to be a paragon of virtue, they were shocked at these terrible revelations. See the full entry

transitive verb to remove (a tenant or the like) from a premises by legal procedure.The landlord evicted the tenant for not paying the rent. See the full entry

transitive verb to knock down or tear down (a structure); level.The old stadium was razed in order to build the new sports complex. See the full entry