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unsavory

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un·sa·vor·y  (n-sv-r)
adj.
1. Distasteful or disagreeable: an unsavory task.
2. Not savory: an unsavory meal.
3. Morally offensive: an unsavory scandal.
un·savor·i·ly adv.
un·savor·i·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unsavoryunsavory - morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
unsavoury, offensive
savory, savoury - morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory"
2.unsavoryunsavory - not pleasing in odor or taste        
distasteful, unsavoury
unpalatable - not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind; "an unpalatable meal"; "unpalatable truths"; "unpalatable behavior"


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