Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-plez-uh n-tree]
- /ʌnˈplɛz ən tri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-plez-uh n-tree]
- /ʌnˈplɛz ən tri/
Definitions of unpleasantries word
- noun plural unpleasantries an unpleasant word, action, comment, etc.: comments filled with unpleasantries. 1
- noun unpleasantries plural of unpleasantry. 0
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Origin of unpleasantries
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; un-1 + pleasantry
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Parts of speech for Unpleasantries
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpleasantries popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unpleasantries usage trend in Literature
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