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cushy

Main Entry:: cushy
Pronunciation:: \ˈku̇-shē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: cush·i·er; cush·i·est
Etymology:: Hindi ḵẖuś & Urdu khush from Persian khūsh
Date:: 1915

: entailing little hardship or difficulty <a cushy job with a high salary>

— cush·i·ly

\ˈku̇-shə-lē\ adverb

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