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Definition unsavory in American English

unsavory adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈseɪv(ə)ri/
1

involving things that you do not want to think or talk about, for example crime or sex

Example

an unsavory character/reputation/business

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2

food that is unsavory smells and looks bad

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Definition unsavory in American English