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Scury

Scury is a noun that refers to a contagious disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by bleeding gums, swollen joints, and general debility.

Example sentence: She developed scury after months of living on a diet lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables.

Scury

Scury can also function as an adjective describing something that is cheap or of poor quality.

Example sentence: The scury quality of the shoes was evident from their flimsy material and shoddy stitching.

Scury

Scury is also an adverb used to describe a way of acting in a cowardly or fearful manner.

Example sentence: He scurried scurily away from the sound of fireworks, terrified of the loud explosions.

Scury

Scury can be used as a local slang term in certain regions to refer to a mischievous or troublesome person.

Example sentence: Watch out for that scury in the neighborhood; he's known to cause a lot of trouble.

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