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uncalled-for
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un·called-for
/
ʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr
/
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[
uhn-
kawld
-fawr
]
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adjective
1.
not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
2.
unwarranted; unjustified; improper:
an uncalled-for criticism.
Origin:
1600–10
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uncalled-for
(ˌʌnˈkɔːldfɔː)
—
adj
unnecessary or unwarranted
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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