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unpleasantness

[ uhn-plez-uhnt-nis ]

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noun

the quality or state of being unpleasant.
something that is displeasing or offensive, as an experience, event, or situation:
An unpleasantness made them ill-at-ease.
an unpleasant feeling or sensation caused by disagreeable or painful stimuli.

First recorded in 1540–50; unpleasant + -ness

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