untoward

/ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd/adj
High School
1

Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.

2

Unruly, troublesome; not easily guided.

3

Unseemly, improper.

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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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