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Meaning of late unpleasantness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A recent war, especially (historical) the American Civil War.

euphemistic

Examples

“It is unlikely that anyone with significant knowledge of the Army or the late unpleasantness in Southeast Asia, upon reading these two sentences, would respond other than with a scatological barnyard expletive or some more genteel utterance representing the same level of acceptance.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

late-stage capitalism late-to-bedder late-type star late-wake latebra latecomer