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potboiler

/ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ.lər/

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noun

/ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ.lər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее литературное или художественное произведение низкого качества, созданное быстро в первую очередь ради финансовой выгоды, а не художественной ценности.

A noun referring to a literary or artistic work of low quality, created quickly primarily for financial gain rather than artistic merit.

  1. Low-quality commercial workC1informal

    A book, play, or other creative work produced quickly solely to earn money, often lacking artistic merit.

    ruХалтура

    • The author churned out another potboiler just to pay his bills.
    • Critics dismissed the novel as a predictable potboiler.
    • She wrote a potboiler for the mass market, but it sold millions.

    Synonymshackworkpulpschlocktrash

Forms
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  • potboiler's possessive singular form