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Dickensian
(Dick¦ens|ian)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈkɛnzɪən/
adjective
of or reminiscent of the novels of Charles Dickens, especially in suggesting the poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters that they portray:
the backstreets of Dickensian London
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