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unflattering

/ʌnˈflætərɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈflætərɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To show in a bad light; to portray unfavorably.

Examples :

"The recent article unflattering portrayed the mayor's handling of the budget crisis. "
appearance character

Related Words

Illustration budget

budget noun

/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or time-frame.

"The school's budget for the new year includes money for new textbooks. "

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recent adjective

/ˈɹiːsənt/

Having happened a short while ago.

"My sister got a new job at the bakery; it's a recent development. "

Illustration crisis

crisis noun

/ˈkɹaɪsɪs/

A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

"The failing grades were a crisis point in Sarah's academic career. "

Illustration mayor

mayor noun

/ˈmeɪ.ə/ /ˈmeɪ.ɚ/

The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.

"The mayor of our city announced a new program to improve the local schools. "

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hairstyle noun

/ˈheəˌstaɪl/ /ˈheərˌstaɪl/

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.

""Her new hairstyle makes her look very different." "

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handling noun

/ˈhændlɪŋ/

A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.

"The careful handling of fragile ornaments is important to avoid breaking them. "

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article noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/ /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

"The school newspaper published an article about the upcoming student council elections. "

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unfavorably adverb

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbli/ /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəli/

In an unfavorable manner.

"The teacher commented unfavorably on my project, saying it lacked detail. "

Illustration portray

portray verb

/pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/

To paint or draw the likeness of.

"I will portray a king on horseback."

Illustration flattering

flattering verb

/ˈflætəɹɪŋ/

To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

"The new student's teacher flattered him, hoping to gain his cooperation in class projects. "

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portrayed verb

/pɔːrˈtreɪd/ /pərˈtreɪd/

To paint or draw the likeness of.

"I will portray a king on horseback."

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light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."