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unsavory

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unsavory (adjective)

unsavory (US) adjective

or British unsavoury /ˌʌnˈseɪvəri/

unsavory (US)

adjective

or British unsavoury /ˌʌnˈseɪvəri/

Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSAVORY

[more unsavory; most unsavory]

: unpleasant or offensive

He is an unsavory character.
She lives in an unsavory [=dangerous, bad] neighborhood.

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