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unpleasant
[ uhn-plez-uhnt ]
/ ʌnˈplɛz ənt /
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adjective
not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
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unpleasant
/ (ʌnˈplɛzənt) /
adjective
not pleasant or agreeable
Derived forms of unpleasant
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