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unmentionable
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
unmentionable
(adjective)
unmentionables
(noun)
unmentionable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
mɛnʃənəbl/
adjective
unmentionable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
mɛnʃənəbl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNMENTIONABLE
:
too offensive, shocking, or embarrassing to talk about or mention
There are certain topics that are considered to be
unmentionable
.
unmentionable
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