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unsung
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unsung
(adjective)
unsung
/ˌʌn
ˈ
sʌŋ/
adjective
unsung
/ˌʌn
ˈ
sʌŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSUNG
[
more unsung; most unsung
]
:
not given attention and praise that is deserved for doing good things
the
unsung
men and women who keep the streets safe
He is one of the
unsung heroes
of the civil rights movement.
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