UNENVIABLE
\ˌʌnˈɛnvɪəbə͡l], \ˌʌnˈɛnvɪəbəl], \ˌʌ_n_ˈɛ_n_v_ɪ__ə_b_əl]\
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hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
By Princeton University
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Abominations, Tariff of
- A name given to tariff 1828 because the extremely high protective duties which it placed on all manner of both manufactured articles and raw materials.