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Definition of unsavory adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

unsavory

adjective

(Canadian English usually unsavoury) adjective

NAmE//ʌnˈseɪvəri//

unpleasant or offensive; not considered morally acceptable an unsavory incident Her friends are all pretty unsavory characters.

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