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such as it is

Definition

used to suggest that something you have referred to is of low quality or not enough: You're welcome to borrow my tennis racket, such as it is. Breakfast, such as it was, consisted of a plain roll and a cup of coffee.Informal words for badRubbish and wasteSerious and unpleasantNot of good quality
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