"tabloidlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tabloidlike [comparative], most tabloidlike [superlative]
Etymology: tabloid + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tabloid|like}} tabloid + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} tabloidlike (comparative more tabloidlike, superlative most tabloidlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a tabloid newspaper; lowbrow and sensationalistic.
    Sense id: en-tabloidlike-en-adj-WyoHfzDH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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