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bad tastes in one's mouth

bad tastes in one's mouth is the plural of bad taste in one's mouth.

Meaning of bad taste in one's mouth

Noun

bad taste in one's mouth (plural bad tastes in one's mouth)

  1. (idiomatic) A feeling that something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.
    • The more I thought of my orders, the more it left a bad taste in my mouth.
  2. (idiomatic) A feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.
    • Knowing that I had inadvertently aided a killer, left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
  3. (idiomatic) A feeling of disappointment and frustration.

Questions about bad tastes in one's mouth

What is bad tastes in one's mouth the plural of?
Bad tastes in one's mouth is the plural of bad taste in one's mouth.

Words near bad tastes in one's mouth in the dictionary

  1. bad sign
  2. bad signs
  3. bad sport
  4. bad sports
  5. bad taste in one's mouth
  6. bad tastes in one's mouth
  7. bad temper
  8. bad temperedness
  9. bad tempers
  10. Bad Thing
  11. Bad Things

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