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slipshod
adjective /ˈslɪp.ʃɒd/
/-ʃɑːd/ disapprovingDefinition
› (especially of a piece of work) showing little care, effort, or attention: She complained that the solicitor's work had been slipshod.Not paying attentionTreating as unimportantNeglecting and ignoring
(Definition of slipshod adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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