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Learn “Unpalatable”

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Unpalatable

adjective/un-PAL-uh-tuh-buhl/

Meaning

Unpleasant to taste, or hard to accept because it is uncomfortable.

In context

Losing the final was an unpalatable truth the team had to face.

Remember it

'Palate' is your sense of taste; 'un-' means it does not sit well with you.

Use it well

Works for bad food and for uncomfortable facts you would rather not accept.